CDMRP & polycystic kidney disease

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Significant dollars are spent to train and place a single service member; this investment is finally starting to pay off just as PKD begins to take hold, effectively grounding the individual and, in some cases, ending their military career.

An effective treatment or cure for PKD would not only save PKD patients from the pain and suffering caused by the disease, it would allow affected service members to stay in active duty, serving their country for the entirety of their careers.

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ARPKD EL-PFDD 2023

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