How common is acquired cystic kidney disease?

Acquired cystic kidney disease becomes more common the longer a person has CKD.

About 7 to 22 percent of people with CKD already have acquired cystic kidney disease before starting dialysis treatments.
Almost 60 percent of people on dialysis for 2 to 4 years develop acquired cystic kidney disease.1
About 90 percent of people on dialysis for 8 years develop acquired cystic kidney disease