Hormone mimic reduces liver damage caused by common genetic kidney disease
Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 17:41
in Health & Medicine
A hormone mimic called Octreotide may be effective for treating polycystic liver disease (PLD) caused by ADPKD, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The study is the first clinical trial performed in the United States to test the effects of this agent in PLD.