What Causes Kidney Cyst

2014-11-23 03:32

Nowadays more and more people are suffering from kidney cyst but they do not know what can cause kidney cyst. Here we will introduce the common causes of renal cyst. Follow us to find the answer.

In most cases, renal cysts would enlarge and oppress the surrounding renal tissues continuously. Proteinuria or hematuria would present when the kidney tissues are damaged. Along with the enlargement of renal cysts, renal damage would be aggravated, which may lead to renal failure or end stage renal disease (ESRD).

It has been shown that many factors in your daily life can lead to renal cyst. Through the rich experience and intensive study of our hospital, causes of renal cysts have been concluded:

1. Causes

Various infections

Infections may supply a certain condition to activate the potential renal cyst gene, resulting in the lesion in renal tubules. Once the gene is changed, renal cysts would be formed and enlarge ceaselessly.

Diet

Unhealthy diet is one of the main causes to form renal cysts. Improper diet, dirty food, spicy food, too cold or hot food may induce renal cysts to form and grow.

Fatigue

Overwork, staying up late and irregular life style all may cause the formation of renal cyst.

2. Risk factors

Age

The risk of renal cyst increases with age. Renal cysts are very common for people, especially for the elder people. Some studies have proven that people who cross the age of 50 have a 50% rate to suffer from renal cyst.

Smoking

Smoking would increase the risk of renal cysts, because the ingredients of cigarette are possible to change the function of cells in renal tubules to form renal cyst.

Lack of regular imaging tests

Drinking too much alcohol or having unhealthy diet

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