Will High Blood Pressure Affect the Cysts Growth in ADPKD

2014-11-20 01:59

Will high blood pressure affect the cysts growth in ADPKD? Since high blood pressure is a common symptom in ADPKD, so patients will have this wonder. In this article, we will get further understanding of this question. And we hope our answers will give any benefits for PKD patients.

What can cause the high blood pressure in ADPKD?

ADPKD, which is also called as adult polycystic kidney disease, is the most common type of PKD. And there are numerous kidney cysts on kidneys, the kidney cysts will be increased and get enlarged over time, which will oppress the surrounding kidney tissues and cause kidney damage.

High blood pressure is a common symptom in PKD, about 50% of the ADPKD patients will have high blood pressure. As we know, the kidney cysts will be increased and get enlarged over time, and the big kidney cysts will oppress the kidney tissues, which will cause the poor blood circulation in body and lead to kidney ischemia hypoxia, and this will easily cause high blood pressure. When the kidneys are damaged severely, the kidneys will excrete more renin, and this will cause the elevation of blood pressure and worsen the illness condition of PKD patients.

Will high blood pressure affect the cysts growth in ADPKD?

When PKD patients suffer from high blood pressure, it means they have kidney damage. And the unwell controlled high blood pressure will cause further damage to kidneys. When the kidneys are damaged severely, it will cause too much toxins and wastes building up in blood, and this will stimulate the cysts secreting more fluid, which will cause the enlargement of kidney cysts. So the high blood pressure will affect the cysts growth in ADPKD.

Therefore, PKD patients need to have effective treatment to help control the blood pressure and shrink the big kidney cysts, which can help slow down the progression of PKD and make a good prognosis for patients. If you want to get more treatment information about the treatment for PKD, you can consult the online doctor, or you can also send e-mail to pkd-treatment@gmail.com.

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