What Are The Complications of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

2015-10-07 09:32

Here we will introduce complications of ADPKD and the reason for these for you, please see the following details:

1. pain

Growth of cyst, urinary tract infection, kidney stones, kidney infection, rupture of kidney cyst. The above can lead to pain for patients with PKD.

2. high blood pressure

It is very common for PKD patients to have high blood pressure, and the chance is almost 50%. This is because blood vessels can be affected or damaged by kidney cysts.

3. kidney failure

Patients with PKD have more than 50% possibility to develop kidney failure in the end. Kidney failure means kidney function decreases gradually, and at end stage kidney failure, dialysis or kidney failure is always recommended for patients to help kidney filter the blood.

4. UTI

Urinary tract infection can occur because cysts can affect flow of urine, in this way, bacteria may build up in bladder, causing UTI in the end. UTI can also lead to scarring in kidney.

5. kidney stones

PKD patients are very easy to get kidney stones in fact. Kidney stones can affect urine production and lead to blood in urine and pain in abdomen. 20% of PKD patients can have kidney stones.

6. liver cysts

Liver cysts are the most common for patients with PKD. And no symptoms occur on patients in liver cyst in general.

Besides, Diverticula, Pancreatic cysts and abnormal heart valves can also occur on patients with PKD.

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