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Indiana Couple Celebrate PKD-Free Birth
Hazel Sue Payne was born free of polycystic kidney disease on May 28th. Her parents, Marcus and Callie Payne of Whitestown, Indiana, made a courageous decision to break the cycle of PKD that has affected generations of Marcus’s family. Through IVF with preimplantation genetic testing, they ensured their child wouldn’t inherit the disease that has required Marcus to undergo two kidney transplants.
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Mother of Alliance "Spokesmom" Shares PKD Family History in Heartfelt Blog Post
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Alliance "Spokesmom" and Husband Spread Education and Awareness
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“I didn’t want her to have to go through what he did.”
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PKD-Free Babies Family on WZZM ABC13 Michigan
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Reduce the Risk of Passing on Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
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![Screenshot of a news article from USA TODAY about Utah Jazz's NBA General Manager, Justin Zanik, who received a kidney transplant from a living donor a year ago, featuring a photo of team officials at a game.]()
NBA GM is savoring life one year after kidney transplant from living donor
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"I Get up Every Day Feeling Grateful" Utah Jazz GM Justin Zanik Reflects on Kidney Transplant
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Natasha Rogina Chief Spokes-Mom Appeared on the Donna Drake Show
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LI group helps prevent genetic kidney disease from reaching next generation
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![Job posting ad for Chief Implementation and Operations Officer in the PKD-Free Alliance. Includes a family photo with two women and a baby, set outdoors. Background features a nature setting.]()
Leadership Opportunity with PKD-Free
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PKD-Free Family on ABC News10 Albany
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New! PKD-Free and Columbia University Fertility Center: Building a PKD-Free Future
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![Doctors in surgical attire discussing a "PKD Free Babies Initiative" to stop genetic kidney disease, as shown on Fox 13 News, Utah.]()
Fox13 in Salt Lake City UT Reports on PKD-Free's Local PKD-Free Babies Initiative
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LI group helps prevent genetic kidney disease from reaching next generation
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![Woman in a blue dress giving a presentation on "Living with PKD: Diet and Nutrition is the Key" with bookshelves and framed certificates in the background.]()
Living with PKD: Diet and Nutrition is the Key
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![A man in a light-colored shirt stands at a microphone, with text that reads "SPEAK" and "Richard Kellner" on a blue background, and a subtitle "Resilience – Transforming Loss into Legacy."]()
From Heartache to Hope
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![A baby dressed in a blue outfit lies on a colorful crocheted blanket inside a crib. A teddy bear and a felt letter board with the message "YOU PKD OUTREACH" are positioned near the baby.]()
PKD-Free’s ‘100 PKD-Free Babies’ Program Sees First Successful Births
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