Polycystic Kidney Disease: Provides an Early Alert to Renal Failure

For those with PKD, 50% of patients will require either dialysis or transplantation by the age of 50, when polycystic kidney disease development to renal failure. A new technique is being evaluated, with the hope of polycystic kidney disease treatment no kidney transpalnt.
As we know, Polycystic Kidney Disease is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. The cysts are filled with fluid. PKD cysts can slowly replace much of the mass of the kidneys, reducing kidney function and leading to kidney failure.
How to Prevent Renal Failure for Polycystic Kidney Disease?
To prevent Polycystic Kidney Disease from developing into end-stage Renal Failure,we can do as follows:
1. Early diagnosis
As Polycystic Kidney Disease is, those with family history should take examination to confirm whether they have got the disease so as to take care from early time.
2. Take care in daily life
There is a lot we can do: keep a balanced diet; give up smoking and drinking; avoid infections and strenuous exercise.
3. Timely treatment
Active treatment for complications such as high blood pressure, infections and cyst rupture.
Dialysis and transplantation-More than half of PKD patients develop kidney failure and require dialysis. Dialysis is used to remove wastes from the blood, since the kidneys cannot. At this stage, dialysis will be a lifelong requirement unless a kidney transplant from a donor can be arranged and performed successfully.
But, Dialysis and kidney transplant are not always the only two choices left for people with kidney failure with PKD. Apart from their pros and cons, lots of things still need us to do; choices to make; people to love and life to enjoy. Give yourself a reason to fight one more time, give immunotherapy and chinese medicine one chance to help you survive.
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