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December 14, 2016

Devastating disease that runs in the family

Part two of our four-part National Post PKD series features the entire Pekar family from Hamilton, ON. Arie Pekar received a kidney transplant from a close friend shortly after Arie’s son was born. Unfortunately his mother, Ilana, who has been on dialysis for PKD for 23 years, has yet to find a suitable donor. Read more about how PKD has impacted their lives and how they support each other to stay positive during challenging times.