Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder that numerous cysts
grow in the kidneys. The size of the cysts varies and the large ones can be up
to 10-12cm, while the little ones can't be seen by our eyes. The kidneys are
enlarged because of the cysts and the surface of the kidneys is uneven. The
cysts are filled with clear to yellowish fluid, and it sometimes appears dark
because of the blood mixed into it.
The analyses of Polycystic Kidney Disease symptoms and its fluid: the cysts
fluid contains urea, uric acid, creatinine, proteins, phosphates and the
deciduous epithelial cells. Polycystic Kidney Disease is not a rare disease and
it is one of the leading causes for kidney failure. Polycystic Kidney Disease
always occurs on both of the kidneys and it is familial.
The manifestations of Polycystic Kidney Disease in the kidneys:
1. Pain in the back and the sides between the ribs and hips. The pain may
happen continuously or intermittently. The pain can spread to the back, chest,
groin etc, which will become severer after physical activities, long time
sitting or long time staying in bed. The mechanism of the pain might be the
infection, bleeding of the cysts, the stretching pressure of the fibrous tissue
around the kidney with cyst growing.
2. Abnormal urine test: Hematuria and proteinuria are the common symptoms in
the early stage. Hematuria can be seen in above 50% patients, with microscopic
or gross hematuria, and is more common in patients with enlarged kidneys and
high blood pressure. While proteinuria will happen to all cases, with light
degree but continuous condition.
It is a sign that Polycystic Kidney Dysfunction happens when pathological
changes of urine occur. Only when over half of the kidneys get damaged because
of the pressure from the cysts, can the pathological change of urine be
presented to some extent.
The manifestations of Polycystic Kidney Disease out of the kidneys:
1. Liver cysts: about 70% patients aged over 60 years old with Polycystic
Kidney Disease have liver cysts. Generally, Polycystic Liver develops slowly
which is later than PKD for about 10 years. The cysts are formed by the dilated
labyrinth bile ducts.
2. Intracranial aneurysm: the occurrence can be 10% to 40% of PKD patients
and 9% of it can die because it is a dangerous and life-threatening disease.
3. Cardiac valve abnormal
Clinically, the methods of diagnosing Polycystic Kidney Disease are on
B-ultrasound, MRI and other imaging studies. This disease needs to be treated as
early as possible even no symptom occurs at the early stage. The traditional
methods are windowing decomposing, paracentesis and even the surgery to remove
the cysts. However, the disease is easily to relapse and the methods can also
cause a lot of side effects.
Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy, a method which has been after long time
experience and study, causes no side effect and can get satisfactory result. If
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