Population health metrics
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Population health metrics · Feb 2017
Incidence and survival of end-stage kidney disease due to polycystic kidney disease in Australia and New Zealand (1963-2014).
The aim of this study was to determine whether the incidence and survival of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) due to polycystic kidney disease (PKD) has changed in Australia and New Zealand. ⋯ The incidence and age of onset of ESKD due to PKD has remained unchanged in the modern era though patient survival on RRT has continued to improve. These data suggest that the development and implementation of disease-specific treatments prior to RRT is needed to effectively diminish the incidence of ESKD due to PKD.