Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Symptoms, signs and Complications

Common signs, symptoms and complications of PKD include lower back pain, blood urine, high blood pressure, proteinuria and anemia. Tight control of these symptoms is very important.

Is Rust-Colored Urine A Sign of PKD

The urine color says a lot about our health. Normal urine color should be colorless if we drink lots of water and yellow if drinks less. Kidney is in charge of producing urine and P...

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Will Kidney Breaks Out From Rib in PKD

Hi, Ive got PKD and recently, it is like one of my kidneys is trying push through rib. So is it possible for kidney to break out from rib? This is the message one of our doctors get...

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PKD: Is Having Too Much Sodium Related with Bad Headache

Living with PKD, we really try to be careful on our sodium intake, because having too much sodium not only worsen illness condition, but also cause further health tissues. Well, is ...

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Is Ruptured Cyst in PKD Always Associated with Infection

Kidney cyst is a fluid collection in kidney which might be harmful for kidney or not. Large kidney cyst in PKD ruptures easily and we need to go doctor or hospital for examination w...

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What Kind Of Pain Medicine For Polycystic Kidney Disease Pain

Pain is a common complaint in patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and a systematic approach is needed to differentiate the etiology of the pain and define an approach to m...

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How Does PKD Affect Digestive System

When kidneys fail to work normally due to Polycystic Kidney Disease, any parts of our body might be involved, including digestive system. Well, how does PKD affect digestive system?...

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What Are The Causes Of Muscle Cramp For PKD Patients

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 mu...

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What To Do When One Suffers Fatigue Due to PKD

Back pain is the most common complain of PKD patients, but it is the only one. Fatigue is another problem that might be caused by polycystic kidney. It is invisible, so some patient...

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Diagnosis and Symptoms for PKD Patients

PKD is a hereditary kidney disease, and there are numerous kidney cysts on kidneys. The cysts will be increased and get enlarged over time, which will oppress surrounding kidney tis...

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Can Polycystic Kidney Disease Cause Hair Loss

Hair loss is a very common metabolic activity for our human being and there is no need to worry about it. However, some PKD patients complain they have such a severe hair loss that ...

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