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PKD Foundation

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PKD Foundation
Formation1982
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PurposeMedical research
Location
Websitepkdcure.org

The PKD Foundation is a United States non-profit organization that funds research into polycystic kidney disease (PKD). It is the second-largest U.S.-based funder of PKD research after the National Institutes of Health.[1][2][3]

Founded in 1982 by Joseph H. Bruening and Jared J. Grantham, the PKD Foundation is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Butenas, Ann (8 May 2018). "New FDA-Approved Drug Gives PKD Patients Inspired Hope". Healthy Kansas City Magazine. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "PKD Foundation". National Health Council. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  3. ^ Lieberman, Lily (25 June 2019). "KC Charity Will Invest $5M to Find a Cure for PKD". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved 9 February 2020.