Risk factors for the development of hepatic cysts in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

PA Gabow, AM Johnson, WD Kaehny… - Hepatology, 1990 - journals.lww.com
Hepatic cysts are a major manifestation of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
This study examined 239 autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease patients and 189
unaffected family members to define the factors that influence the presence and severity of
hepatic cysts. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease patients with hepatic cysts
were older than autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease patients without such cysts
(44.6±1.1 yr vs. 32.9±1.1 yr; p< 0.0001). The number of hepatic cysts increased with age (r …