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Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a disease characterized by development of multiple cysts within the kidneys in bilateral fashion. A cyst is defined as a fluid-filled sac lined with a single layer of tubular epithelium. A cystic kidney is defined as a kidney that contains three or more cysts.
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Al-Tubaikh, J.A. (2010). Polycystic Kidney Disease. In: Al-Tubaikh, J.A. (eds) Internal Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03709-2_32
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