title: The Authors Reply.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Edwin M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Spithoven
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Ron T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Gansevoort
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016891:Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant / Q000628:therapy*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy / Q000639:trends*