Polycystic Kidney Disease(PKD) is divided into two types Autosomal Dominant
Polycystic Kidney Disease(ADPKD) and Autosomal Recessive Kidney Disease(ARPKD).
Clinically ADPKD is much common than ARPKD as most of ADPKD carriers die at a
very young age. Then how is Polycystic Kidney Disease inherited to the next
generation? Is Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease(ADPKD) dangerous? In
the following passage we'll give an introduction about ADPKD.
What is ARPKD?
For Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease(ADPKD), if one of the
parents have the disease, the children have 50 percent of developing this
disorder; if both of the parents have the disease, the rate will rise to 75
percent. In comparison, Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease(ARPKD)
progresses rapidly into end-stage kidney failure and generally causes death in
infancy or childhood, for which it is quite rarely seen clinically.
For ADPKD, there exist numerous fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys. Over time,
the cysts grow and multiply, which puts pressure on the kidneys and lead the
kidneys to augment in size and weight. Sometimes kidneys can increase three to
four times of their normal size. If the disease can not be timely controlled and
treated, it may gradually develop into Renal Insufficiency or even Renal
Failure. The duration from slight kidney damage to severe kidney function
declination varies greatly among patients, which may be related to a good
nursing in daily life.
Damages and symptoms of ADPKD
Nearly two thirds of people with ADPKD will develop high blood pressure,
which is caused by the pressure of the cysts on kidneys. High blood pressure is
both a symptom and a deteriorating factor for kidney damage. For severe cysts,
cysts rupture chance increases; in case of cyst rupture, combined infections and
combined stones, symptoms such as waist or back pain, hematuria may arise. In
addition, PKD is also associated with the following conditions:
1.Brain aneurysms
2.Cysts in the liver, pancreas, and testes
3. Diverticula of the colon
What can we do?
For those diagnosed as ADPKD, daily nursing can help to prolong the
deteriorating course of kidney damage. Giving up smoking and drinking, blood
pressure controlling, prevention of infections can be helpful. However, the root
of the disease—continuously growing cysts can not be controlled by this. To
treat the disease maximally, Immunotherapy and Micro-Chinese Medicine
Osmotherapy in this hospital can help. To learn more about daily nursing and our
therapies, you may ask our experts online.
