Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is one inherited kidney disease. In the early stage, kidney cysts are still small, so patients usually don’t have any symptom. However, with the expansion of kidney cysts, more and more symptoms will appear. Well, what are common symptoms for Polycystic Kidney Disease?
1. High blood pressure
High blood pressure is commonly the first sign of Polycystic Kidney Disease. PKD is one condition where renal tubules have abnormal proliferation cells. When renal tubules can’t play their absorption function correctly, it can cause fluid and sodium retention easily, resulting in high blood pressure.
2. Back pain
So many PKD patients complain of dull or ship back pain. It usually occurs when kidney cysts are so large that compress the surrounding kidney tissues or other organs. Besides, rupture of kidney cyst or kidney stone may also be the reasons for back pain.
3. Hematuria
As kidney cysts become bigger and bigger, any knock at kidney area may cause rupture of kidney cysts. In most cases, red blood cells are involved in kidney cysts, so hematuria occurs easily with the rupture of kidney cysts. Besides, urinary tract infection may also cause blood in urine.
4. Enlarged abdomen
In the moderate or end stage of PKD, patients may find their abdomen enlarges. The root cause is the expansion of kidney cysts. If left alone, sometimes, patients look like pregnant.
5. Difficult or painful urination
For people with Polycystic Kidney Disease, they are at high risk of urinary tract infections. This is why doctors usually recommend PKD patients to drink more water and cranberry juice when they still have full kidney function. If you have difficult or painful urination, it may reveal the onset of urinary tract infections.
For PKD patients, they may have many other symptoms. If left alone, most of these symptoms can worsen patients’ health condition. Therefore, accepting prompt and effective treatment is very necessary. If you have one or more symptoms the above mentioned, consult the online expert to develop treatment plan.
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