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Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

An inherited disease that causes water loss from the body and affects cell division in the kidneys, associated with a genetic mutation that increases ouabain binding to the Na⁺/K⁺ATPase.

AP course connection

Topic 2.5: 2.5 Membrane Transport

Unit 2

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