Al-Eisa et al. (2004) conducted a retrospective study of all children less than 16 years of age with end-stage renal disease treated in the pediatric nephrology unit in Kuwait over a period of 8 years (January 1995 to December 2002). Of the 48 children, autosomal-recessive polycystic renal disease was diagnosed in 8%. 

Barbari et al. (2003) surveyed all the dialysis centers in Lebanon and found polycystic kidney disease to be one of the most common diagnoses in 925 patients reviewed. 

Rajab et al. (2005) undertook a study to estimate the prevalence of commonly diagnosed autosomal recessive diseases in Oman from a hospital-based register in years 1993 to 2002. The study revealed that polycystic kidney disease was diagnosed in 34 patients, with an observed incidence of 1 in 12,000 births.

Sawardekar (2005) conducted a study to establish the prevalence of major congenital malformations in children born during a 10-year period in an Omani hospital in Nizwa. Of the 21,988 total births in the hospital, four children were born with Polycystic Kidney Disease. Sawardekar (2005) hinted for a possible genetic contribution in these children.

Finer et al. (2004) studied 18 ARPKD patients from 7 extended Bedouin families, and found inter- and intra-familial phenotypic variability. They also used haplotype analysis to to establish a genetic method for prenatal diagnosis of the disease.

 Patel (1992) evaluated 17 patients, age 1 day to 6 years with infantile polycystic kidney disease using imaging techniques.

Mattoo et al. (1994) described 15 Arab children (8 males, 7 females) with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD).

Boutheina et al. (2000) carried out 43 prenatal diagnoses of lethal urinary tract abnormalities during a five-year-period. Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (16%) was diagnosed in 16% of the patients.