What Are The Causes Of Muscle Cramp For PKD Patients

2015-02-14 03:44

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) patients may suffer from various symptoms like fatigue, nausea and vomiting, edema and muscle cramp, etc. Well, do you know what are the causes of muscle cramp for PKD patients?

Muscle cramp is a common symptom of renal failure, and many patients complain this. As for the causes of muscle cramp can be analyzed as below:

1. vitamin D3 efficiency

Damaged kidneys can not carry out its function normally due to the decline of kidney function. Thus, kidneys can not produce enough vitamin D3 as before, which can decrease the absorption of calcium. In this condition, patients can experience muscle cramp.

2. strict diet

We know PKD patients usually follow a strict diet, and patients need to limit the intake of many foods, so they are more likely to suffer from malnutrition. In this condition, the shortage of vitamin D can lead to muscle cramp.

3. phosphorus imbalance

Enlarged kidneys will do some damages on kidneys. The failed kidneys can not keep the balance of phosphorus. So the build up of phosphorus can cause hypocalcemia, so muscle cramp will present.

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