Understanding barriers to medication, dietary, and lifestyle treatments prescribed in polycystic kidney disease

Understanding barriers to medication, dietary, and lifestyle treatments prescribed in polycystic kidney disease

Abstract Background Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is the most common genetic renal disease and the fourth leading cause of end-stage renal disease in the United States. Although there is no cure for PKD, several treatments are considered to be beneficial, including blood pressur...

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Main Authors: Wen-Ching Tran, David Huynh, Tea Chan, Catherine A. Chesla, Meyeon Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Polycystic kidney disease
Illness perception models
Treatment barriers
Lifestyle
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0641-3

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