There are a number of great educational resources available from worldwide experts in the area of PKD.
You can access a range of great webinars from the US at www.pkdcure.org/learn/multimedia/webinars and including topics such as research updates, healthy living, emotional issues and how to talk to children about PKD.
Watch the recording to learn about genomic testing for PKD, related research from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and how this research is being translated to the clinic through the Australian Genomics Renal Flagship, KidGen.
PKD Australia Patient Video
Sydney Seminar Part 1
Healthy potassium levels
One of the kidneys’ functions is to keep the right amount of potassium in your body. If there is too much, healthy kidneys will filter out the extra potassium, and remove it from your body through urine. However, when kidneys do not work well, they may not be able to remove enough potassium. This means that potassium can build up in your blood to harmful levels.
For people with PKD, it’s important to be aware of potassium in their diets. Click here to read more.
PKD Seminar – Macquarie University
Listen to our first public seminar held in Sydney to hear all about PKD from Professor Jeremy Chapman and the latest research with Professor Jacqueline Phillips.
