Polycystic Kidneys

UK sources of information and / or support

 EdRenINFO

Information provided by the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Renal Unit for patients and for doctors who are not renal specialists. This site includes information about many kidney problems including Polycystic Kidneys.

 PKD Charity

Aims to support families who live with Polycystic Kidney Disease, and to provide information and advice to them and their healthcare professionals.

 National Kidney Federation

The National Kidney Federation provides a factsheet on Polycystic Kidneys in both adults and children.

See also our kidney disorders page

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.