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,s4 ,,res4 #fif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ae1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,blunt 7= himself & ,mr4      
,c>d97 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution    
,designat+ ,septemb] #d1 #bjbj1 z       
,national ,polycy/ic ,kidney ,disease   
,aw>5ess ,day1 & rais+ aw>5ess & und]/&+
 ( polycy/ic kidney disease4  ,:]eas    
designat+ ,septemb] #d1 #bjbj1 z        
,national ,polycy/ic ,kidney ,disease   
,aw>5ess ,day w raise public aw>5ess &  
und]/&+ ( polycy/ic kidney disease1 "o (
 ! mo/ preval5t g5etic kidney disord]s1 
:i* affects approximately #ejj1jjj p 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,national        
,polycy/ic ,kidney ,disease ,aw>5ess    
,day w help to fo/] an und]/&+ ( !      
impact polycy/ic kidney disease has on  
individuals & _! families2 ,:]eas       
polycy/ic kidney disease is a           
progressive1 g5etic disord] ( ! kidneys 
t causes damage to ! kidneys & !        
c>diovascul>1 endocr9e1 hepatic1 &      

ga/ro9te/9al organ sy/ems2 ,:]eas       
polycy/ic kidney disease affects ! heal?
 & f9ances ( individuals1 & equally     
affects individuals ( all ages1 races1  
e?nicities1 & sexes2 ,:]eas1 ( !        
individuals diagnos$ ) polycy/ic kidney 
disease1 approximately #aj p]c5t h no   
family hi/ory ( ! disease1 ) ! disease  
develop+ z a spontane\s mutation2 ,:]eas
 !re are v few treatm5ts & no cure =    
polycy/ic kidney disease1 :i* is #a ( ! 
#d lead+ causes ( kidney failure 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas almo/ #ej p]c5t ( 
individuals ) polycy/ic kidney disease  
exp]i5ce kidney failure by age #fj2     
,:]eas fri5ds1 lov$ ones1 sp\ses1 &     
c>egiv]s ( individuals ) polycy/ic      
kidney disease c assi/ ) ! *all5ges     
creat$ by polycy/ic kidney disease1     
includ+ by help+ su* individuals ma9ta9 
a heal?y life/yle & make regul> visits  
to _! heal? c>e provid]s2 ,:]eas !      
sev]ity ( ! symptoms ( polycy/ic kidney 
disease & limit$ public aw>5ess ( !     
disease may cause individuals to =ego   

regul> visits to _! physicians or avoid 
foll[+ ! heal? recomm5dations ( _!      
doctors1 :i* exp]ts sugge/ c\ld help    
prev5t fur!r complications %\ld kidney  
failure occur2 ,:]eas individuals :o h  
*ronic1 life-?reat5+ diseases l         
polycy/ic kidney disease may exp]i5ce   
depression2 ,:]eas ! ,,pkd ,f\ndation & 
its m ?an #ce1jjj pati5t & family       
advocates ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates are     
d$icat$ to-- 7#a7 conduct+ rese>* to f9d
 treatm5ts & a cure = polycy/ic kidney  
disease2  7#b7 fo/]+ public aw>5ess &   
und]/&+ ( polycy/ic kidney disease2     
7#c7 educat+ individuals & _! families  
ab\t ! disease to improve _! treatm5t & 
c>e2 &  7#d7 provid+ support1 includ+ by
 sponsor+ ! annual ,walk = ,,pkd1 to    
raise funds = polycy/ic kidney disease  
rese>*1 education1 advocacy1 & aw>5ess2 
& ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #d1 #bjbj1 !     
,,pkd ,f\ndation is p>tn]+ ) si/]       
organizations 9 ,canada1 ,au/ralia1 &   
o!r c\ntries to increase int]national   
aw>5ess ( polycy/ic kidney disease3 ,n[1

 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
designates ,septemb] #d1 #bjbj1 z       
,national ,polycy/ic ,kidney ,disease   
,aw>5ess ,day2  7#b7 supports ! goals & 
ideals ( ,national ,polycy/ic ,kidney   
,disease ,aw>5ess ,day to raise public  
aw>5ess & und]/&+ ( polycy/ic kidney    
disease2  7#c7 recognizes ! ne$ =       
additional rese>* to f9d a cure =       
polycy/ic kidney disease2 &  7#d7       
enc\rages all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
int]e/$ gr\ps to support ,national      
,polycy/ic ,kidney ,aw>5ess ,day ?r\gh  
appropriate c]emonies & activities to   
promote public aw>5ess ( polycy/ic      
kidney disease & to fo/] an und]/&+ ( ! 
impact ( ! disease on individuals & _!  
families4