Is pkd hereditary?

Yes: There are several polycystic kidney diseases (pkd), and they are generally divided into autosomal dominant and recessive types. These are the patterns of inheritance. In general all are hereditary although spontaneous gene changes are common. The children of parents with gene changes are susceptible to inheriting these diseases.

Pkd: Yes, PKD is hereditary. It is a dominant genetic trait. This means having only one affected chromosome from one affected parent will result in full expression. It is inherited from generation to generation. It is possible for an affected parent not to pass the defective chromosome. The odds are 50/50 per offspring.