Can PKD Lead to High Uric Acid

2015-08-21 02:46

High uric acid can happen on patients with PKD, and it is also used to judge if kidney works well in clinic. Here we will explain how high uric acid is caused and how to help treat it.

Uric acid is an end product when purine metabolizes. If lots of purines can not be excreted by kidney filtering blood, much uric acid can occur in the long term. For patient with PKD, kidney cyst grows and enlarges, causing kidney damage in the long run. In this way, kidney function will decrease. Kidney has a hard time secreting purines from body through urine. Thus, high uric acid is resulted in.

How to lower high uric acid well?

Improving kidney function is the root of treating high uric acid. After kidney function revives, excessive purines will be eliminated from body through urine. Chinese medicine is a very good option to improve kidney function. Blood circulation is promoted, blood vessels is dilated, inflammation is inhibited, and kidney damage is repaired. Gradually, kidney function will be under recovery. Beside, patients with PKD should limit or avoid food which contains high purines, such as liver and kidney of animals, beans, and fish. Protein and fat intake should be controlled, which can help increase secretion of purine. Eating more vitamin B,C can help dissolve uric acid in body.

Patients with PKD should get treated with combination of healthy diet and Chinese medicine, which is very helpful for treating high uric acid. What is more, kidney cyst can be shrunk effectively with Chinese medicine enhancing permeability of cyst wall and inhibiting secreting cyst fluids. In this way, kidney cyst is prevented from growing. Any question or more information, leave a message or contact online doctor. Reply will be given soon.

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