Polycystic Kidney Disease-Related Mortality in the US (1999-2024): A Nationwide Joinpoint Analysis of Trends, Disparities, and Comorbidity Structure
Introduction Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is the most prevalent inherited kidney disorder and a major cause of kidney failure, yet national mortality data specific to it remain scarce. No study has characterized US PKD-related mortality trends across the full period of the International Classification of Diseases, T...