Measuring quality of life in patients with hereditary kidney disease
Thursday, March 5, 2009 - 08:21
in Health & Medicine
A commonly used questionnaire that measures quality of life is not sensitive enough to pick up mental and physical problems experienced by patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). Findings indicate that patients with this condition, (the most common form of hereditary kidney disease) need better tests to adequately measure quality of life...