Do you recommend genetic testing for patients with a family history of polycystic kidney disease and who meet the imaging criteria, but the specific genetic variant in the family is unknown?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
This is an interesting and evolving area. I think this is somewhat dependent on a patient's own interest after discussing the following things:
In some cases, even with family history and imaging criteria, a genetic diagnosis may not be available from testing (due to inability to detect or perhaps ...