Since 2013, the Knights of Columbus has partnered with the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA to send wounded and disabled veterans and military personnel to the International Military Pilgrimage at Lourdes, France.
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an inherited disorder in which clusters of cysts develop primarily within your kidneys. Cysts are noncancerous round sacs containing water-like fluid. The cysts vary in size and, as they accumulate more fluid, they can grow very large.lthough kidneys usually are the most severely affected organs, polycystic kidney disease can cause cysts to develop in your liver and elsewhere in your body. The disease causes a variety of serious complications. A common complication of polycystic kidney disease is high blood pressure.
Polycystic liver disease. 1  Pathophysiology: adult polycystic liver disease is congenital and is usually associated with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease with mutations in PRKCSH and SEC63 or PKD1 and PKD2 genes. 2  Presentation: kidney cysts usually occur before liver cysts and chronic kidney disease is common. However, polycystic liver disease rarely leads to hepatic fibrosis and liver failure. Hepatomegaly and abdominal pain may be present.