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Genetic and environmental risk factors for intracranial aneurysm and subarachnoid haemorrhage among patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

Preprint C Not peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked at people with polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), an inherited disease that grows cysts on the kidneys. It checked which genes and lifestyle factors raise the risk of a brain aneurysm, a weak spot in a blood vessel that can burst. Because it looks at associations, it shows risk links, not proof of cause. It is a preprint and not yet peer reviewed.

Source

Preprint · medRxiv nephrology preprints · 2026-08-10
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.07.26359892v1?rss=1