Patients with two nonsense mutations appear to have an earlier onset of the disease. Diagnosis
Ultrasonography is the primary method to evaluate autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease, particularly in the perinatal and neonatal stages. Differential diagnosis
The differential diagnoses of this condition include:
Glomerulocystic kidney disease
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
Diffuse cystic dysplasia

Treatment
The treatment options for autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease, given there is no current cure, are:
Medications for hypertension
Medications and/or surgery for pain
Antibiotics for infection
Dialysis (if kidney failure is present)
Kidney transplantation(in serious cases)

References
Further reading
Lonergan, Gael J.; Rice, Roy R.; Suarez, Eric S. (2000-05-01). "Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease: Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation". RadioGraphics. 20 (3): 837–855. doi:10.1148/radiographics.20.3.g00ma20837. ISSN 0271-5333. PMID 10835131. Rajanna, Dayananda Kumar; Reddy, Anjani; Srinivas, Naren Satya; Aneja, Ankur (2013-03-29). "Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease: Antenatal Diagnosis and Histopathological Correlation". Journal of Clinical Imaging Science. 3: 13. doi:10.4103/2156-7514.109733. ISSN 2156-7514. PMC 3690676. PMID 23814685. == External links ==
Normocytic anemia is a type of anemia and is a common issue that occurs for men and women typically over 85 years old. Its prevalence increases with age, reaching 44 percent in men older than 85 years. The most common type of normocytic anemia is anemia of chronic disease. Classification
A normocytic anemia is when the red blood cells (RBCs) are of normal size. Normocytic anemia is defined when the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) is between 80 and 100 femtolitres (fL), which is within the normal and expected range. However, the hematocrit and hemoglobin are decreased. In contrast, microcytic anemias are defined as an anemia with a mean corpuscular volume (MCV) less than 80 fL and macrocytic anemias have a mean corpuscular volume over 100 fL. Diagnosis
To aid with determining the underlying cause of the normocytic anemia, a lab test is done on reticulocyte count. A reticulocyte count that is high, normal or low will aid with the classification process. A high reticulocyte count signifies that bone marrow processes are normal. A low reticulocyte count would signify there is a problem at the level of the bone marrow, which produce the stem cells. Acute blood loss would result in a high reticulocyte count, as bone marrow processes are normal and the bone marrow responds accordingly to the bodys need for blood.