A nurse cares for a client with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).The client asks,"Will my children develop this disease?" How should the nurse respond?

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Children whose parent has the autosomal dominant form of PKD have a 50% chance of inheriting the gene that causes the disease.ADPKD is transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait and therefore is not gender specific.Both parents do not need to have this disorder.

A Nurse Cares for a Client with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic