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Uncovering the Genetic Link in My Family by Lisa Parcell

Uncovering the Genetic Link in My Family by Lisa Parcell

Our family’s chronic kidney disease dates back to the late 1800’s—at least six generations have been affected by it. Growing up, I watched both my grandmother and my mother go through dialysis and eve... ...more

Patient Stories

September 25, 20251 min read

Living Well With ADTKD, by Evan Leong

Living Well With ADTKD, by Evan Leong

Ever since I can remember, kidney disease has been a normal topic in our family. My grandfather got his kidney transplant around the time I was born & my mother got hers over five years ago. It was al... ...more

Patient Stories

July 16, 20252 min read

My Experience with ADTKD-UMOD and as a Two-Time Kidney Transplant Recipient, by Kathy Stankus

My Experience with ADTKD-UMOD and as a Two-Time Kidney Transplant Recipient, by Kathy Stankus

My experience with my genetic kidney disease, Autosomal Dominant Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease (ADTKD) - Uromodulin Kidney Disease (UMOD), began when my mother became ill in her sixties (I was in ... ...more

Patient Stories

May 28, 20254 min read

An Invisible Disease, by Autumn Carroll Steen

An Invisible Disease, by Autumn Carroll Steen

I have no recollection of the day or even the manner in which I was told I had the Carroll kidney disease, which is how I thought of it at the time. ...more

Patient Stories

January 31, 20256 min read

Sharon’s Patient Story

Sharon’s Patient Story

I am hopeful that the brilliant geneticists, biologists, and physician-researchers studying rare kidney diseases will find a treatment in my lifetime and HALT this disease from further ravaging my fam... ...more

Patient Stories

October 15, 20243 min read

Joe's Patient Story

Joe's Patient Story

The uncertainty and fear that come with this diagnosis are overwhelming, but we are determined to stay proactive, hopeful, and to help raise awareness. ...more

Patient Stories

September 17, 20243 min read

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