Blog - PKD Foundation of Canada

Webinar Recording Now Available: Why Does ADPKD Severity Differ Among Family Members?

If polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is caused by a genetic mutation, and family members have the same mutation, why are some family members more severely affected than others? Dr. Lanktree discusses what we can learn about autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) by examining affected families.

Voices of PKD: Judith Belair-Kyle, Montreal QC

"My name is Judith, I am 35 years old, I live in Quebec and I have polycystic kidney disease (PKD). I am of Quebec and American origin."

April 2022 PKD E-News

Welcome to the PKD Foundation of Canada's April e-News! We have provided information important to helping you take action in your journey with PKD.To view the e-News in French click here!

March 2022 PKD e-News

Welcome to the PKD Foundation of Canada's March e-News! We have provided information important to helping you take action in your journey with PKD.To view the e-News in French click here!

Upcoming PKDFOC Social Hours

PKD Foundation of Canada has a number of upcoming virtual social hours in July and August!

March 10th is World Kidney Day!

This year, World Kidney Day continues to raise awareness of the increasing burden of kidney diseases worldwide and to strive for kidney health for everyone, everywhere. The 2022 campaign has been declared "Kidney Health For All" to bring awareness to the persistent and ongoing CKD knowledge gap exists, one that...

Voices of PKD: Wilma Haas, Edmonton AB

"I was diagnosed with PKD in 1989 when pregnant with my first child (the disease was diagnosed on my first pre-natal ultrasound). My only prior symptom was slightly elevated blood pressure. I had never heard of the disease, and on learning that it is a hereditary disease, I researched its’...