<s>[INST] DOES KIDNEY DISEASE RUN IN FAMILY OR IS KIDNEY DISEASE HEREDITARY? [/INST] About 10 percent of patients with kidney failure are due to hereditary causes. The known leading causes of kidney failure are diabetes and high blood pressure, which often run in families. The commonest cause of kidney failure that is directly passed down from your parents is Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). PKD is a disease in which cysts (pouches of fluid) form in the kidneys. As time goes by, more cysts appear and get bigger, eventually leading to kidney failure. Source: NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION MALAYSIA. Link: https://nkf.org.my/prevention/education-tools-resources/faqs/. Field: Nephrology. Disease: Kidney Disease </s>