PATIENTS UNITE TO RAISE AWARNESS OF
WORLD'S MOST COMMON, LIFE-THREATENING GENETIC DISEASE
DO YOU KNOW ABOUT PKD?

PKD patients focus efforts for National Kidney Month (March 2007)

(Kansas City, MO) Thursday, March 1, 2007 — 12.5 million people around the world have three letters in common, PKD. You may not even know what PKD is. They hope you’ll find out during National Kidney Month, March 2007.

Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is the world’s most common, life-threatening genetic disease. It affects more people than Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, sickle cell anemia and hemophilia combined. 600,000 Americans suffer from PKD. Cysts grow on their kidneys and eventually cause the kidneys to fail. Dialysis and transplant are the only treatments for kidney failure. There is no cure for PKD.

March is National Kidney Month. PKD patients and families across the country are sharing their stories. They hope to inspire others to help fund research and to find a cure for this devastating disease.

These patients and families are available to help with your coverage of National Kidney Month. To set up interviews, contact PKD Foundation Media Manager, Jennifer Robinson, (816) 268-8493 or jenniferr@pkdcure.org.

The PKD Foundation leads the fight against PKD through research funding and patient education. For more information on the PKD Foundation, visit our website, www.pkdcure.org, or call 1-800-PKD-CURE.