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What are the symptoms of polycystic kidney disease
1. High blood pressure
High blood pressure is the most important risk factor in Autosomal Dominant PKD (ADPKD). Occasionally, the patients may develop headache related to high blood pressure. With the cysts enlarging, they will oppress the neighboring nephrons thus causing renal ischemia and anoxia. Then it can stimulate the kidneys to secrete more renin which plays an important role in controlling blood pressure. As a result, the blood pressure will rise.
2. Back or flank pain
With the cysts enlarging, they will oppress the surrounding tissues and cause stretching of the kidney fibrosis tissues so the patients will have pain in their back or flank. Usually, the patients only have slight pain. However, if the cysts rupture or have infection, the pain will become sever suddenly.
3. Blood in urine
If the patients with Autosomal Dominant PKD (ADPKD) do not receive effective treatment in time to prevent the cysts enlargement, they are very likely to rupture. As the cysts’ surface are covered with small blood capillaries, the blood will flow into urine. Moreover, if the patients are accompanied with cyst infection or kidney stone, they will also have blood in urine.
4. An increased size of the abdomen
With the disease developing persistently, the cysts will profoundly enlarge the kidneys. The patients can touch obvious masses on their abdomen. The enlarged cysts can replace much of the normal structure, resulting in reduced kidney function and leading to Kidney Failure.
Patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease often suffer from increase of nocturia, lumbago, high blood pressure, etc. There is hematuria and little proteinuria in urine test. Then how to treat Polycystic Kidney Disease in western countries?
◆ Anti-infection mainly aims at treating kidney stones, high blood pressure and hematuria.
◆ Surgical treatment includes decorbicatiou, tapping, and laparoscopy.
◆ Kidney transplant or dialysis.
◆ Non-operative treatment including treating complications.
Though the above methods have obvious effects and can control the development of the disease after the treatment, Polycystic Kidney Disease will recur soon, because these methods only cure the symptoms but not the disease. It is wise for you to find other systemic treatment.
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