When to Start Dialysis for PKD Patients

2016-07-15 09:13

Not all polycystic kidney disease patients must do dialysis eventually, but PKD in most cases progresses into kidney failure gradually. In kidney failure, patients may be recommended to begin dialysis. Thereby, when to start dialysis for patients with PKD?

PKD is characterized by numerous fluid-filled cysts in kidneys. As sac fluid fills into kidney cyst continuously, PKD renal cysts become larger and larger, and more and more kidney functioning tissues are replaced by these enlarged cysts. Therefore, about 50% of PKD patients have kidney failure by age 60. If enough fortunately, some patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease never have kidney failure, so they don’t need to live with dialysis.

When GFR is less than 15%, it means the onset of kidney failure. Then, patients are more likely to be recommended to prepare for dialysis. Besides, if patients have some severe complications, they should begin dialysis as soon as possible. For example, hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis, lung edema, refractory high blood pressure, dangerous creatinine level, and so on.

Chinese medicine can help patients with PKD to avoid dialysis by shrinking kidney cyst to prevent kidney damage, and kidney function can be increased by the time to repair kidney damage. Kidney failure can get controlled well to stop end stage kidney failure. Chinese medicine can improve kidney effectively by promoting blood circulation, dilating blood vessels, preventing inflammation, enhancing immunity, and so on. If you are interested in or need any help, or have any question, be free to contact us anytime.

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