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April 2025

Cover Story & Features

Despite increased awareness of autoimmune conditions, myasthenia gravis (MG)—a rare, chronic, autoimmune neuromuscular disease affecting the signals between the nerves and the muscles at the neuromuscular junction—is not a condition that’s on many people’s radars.

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is one of the most common genetic disorders in the United States, where it affects over half a million people. While age, race, and ethnicity are not predictive factors, men with PKD may be more likely to experience a higher severity of disease; this could be due to hormonal differences.

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