What Are Causes And Treatment Of PKD

2015-06-15 03:47

Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a genetic condition in which multiple fluid-filled sacs or cysts develop throughout the kidneys. Kidney cysts vary in size and number and may affect kidney function. PKD cysts can eventually cause kidney damage if they become very large and numerous. Well, what are causes of PKD?

1. Congenital abnormality

Congenital abnormality is an important factor for PKD. Congenital abnormality can cause various diseases. As for cystic kidney disease, it can cause medullary sponge kidney and dysplastic polycystic kidney disease.

2. Gene mutation

As for PKD, the cystic gene is passed from the parents. Gene is divided into autosomal dominant inheritance and autosomal recessive inheritance. However, some patients get PKD from genetic mutation when embryos forming. During the process of embryos formation, due to various factors, genetic mutation leads to PKD.

3. Various infections

Infections can make body environment have abnormal changes so as to produce environment which causes gene changes. Inner environment in kidney cysts have strong activity, which contributes to cysts growth and enlargement. Any infection in body part will reach kidneys through blood flow so as to aggravate some clinical symptoms, speed up kidney cyst growth and worsen kidney function. Common infection includes upper respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection, skin infection and gastrointestinal tract infection.

4. Toxins

Toxins in the body will do damages on various cells and organs so as to induce diseases and threaten your life. Besides, it is also major factor of gene mutation and congenial abnormality.

The above are causes of PKD and we hope you can benefit from them. If you have any unclear points, you can consult our online doctor or leave a message below.

As for the treatment of polycystic kidney disease, we recommend Chinese Medicine Treatment to shrink kidney cysts and improve renal function. Only in this way can PKD be treated fundamentally.

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