Stage 1-2 CKD means that the kidney function of patients is normal or mildly decreased. And at the stage 1 and 2 of CKD, there are no obvious symptoms to prove that patients get kidney disease. Usually patients find they are in stage 1-2 CKD when they do other tests. Or once they find they get CKD, they have been in a serious stage.
Generally speaking, there are two types of Polycystic Kidney Disease that called autosomal dominant PKD and autosomal recessive PKD. Faulty genes that runs from generation to generation can cause Polycystic Kidney Disease. Two types of PKD. PKD1, PKD2 and PKHD1 genes that led by two different different genetic flaws cause ADPKD (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease) and ARPKD (autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease).
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
ADPKD that is affected by PKD1 and PKD2 genes is the common type of PKD. The faulty PKD1 and PKD2 gene lead polycystin-1and polycystin-2 proteins come into being,which causes plenty of cysts in the kidneys
Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease
ADPKD is not familiar to most people. It makes up 10% of all cases of PKD disease. ARPKD is given rise to PKHD1 gene which lead to generation of fibrocystin or polyductin proteins. As we all known, ARPKD is a kind of infantile PKD, because the symptom of the ARPKD well occur after birth in a very short time. Only both parents have the disease, can each children has 25% of chance to inherent the disease.
However, a person with PKD without family history of the disease, which is rare to see.
prevention
Keep your weight in a healthy level.
moreWhen person have Polycystic Kidney Disease in the early stage, they don’t any symptom at all. Symptoms will occur step by step When the fluid-filled sacs develop in the kidneys and interfere with their ability to filter excessive fluids and waste products from the blood,
If you have Polycystic Kidney Disease, you may have the symptom as following:
Not every symptom always means that you have Polycystic Kidney Disease.But if you have the familial Polycystic Kidney Disease history, you need to discuss it with your doctors.
moreTreatment of Polycystic Kidney Disease is highly specialized for patients with PKD. At Kidney Service China, we personalized your care that include the most effective natural therapies and most advanced treatment.
The treatment goals includes
Our PKD program is one of the most active programs in the nation, which gives us a advanced expertise and experience that can translate into a better outcome. We take a team plan. We will bring together experts including herbal therapists, nephrologists, pathologists, physicians etc.
We are constantly research a safer, newer and more effective way to treat Polycystic Kidney Disease.
If you are diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease,our experts team will lead you to do all-side examination and discuss you disease condition. Based on your disease condition your experts will make the effective plan for you to treat it.This depends on several factors:
At Shijiazhuang Health Union Hospital,your treatment plan will customized to your particular needs and your present condition.One or more therapy are suggested by doctors to treat the disease and remit all symptoms.
moreManaging a healthy diet for Polycystic Kidney Disease,which takes effect on preserving kidney function and blocking the progression of kidney damage. Low-sodium is suggested to control blood pressure.Low-protein is suggested to reive the symptom of Polycystic Kidney Disease. Limiting fat intake to maintain a healthy weight.
Low-protein
The main function of our kidney is to filter waste products from body and regulate the fluid composition and blood pressure. When your kidney has burden that caused by cysts, you will have a greater risks to develop high blood pressure. Low-sodium can help to decrease the morbidity of hypertension. And table salt is common origin of sodium. People with PKD are suggested to control the amount of sodium within 2.000mg every day.
Low-sodium
Protein is the most important nutrition sources for human to grow and develop. People with PKD is recommended to control the intake of protein. You should limit high protein food such as, fish,poultry,eggs,milk products and meat. Our experts will make a assessment and determine whether you will benefit from a low-protein diet.
Low-fat
Fat intake can result in arterial plaques, which increase the risk of high blood pressure and aggravate the kidney function.Low-fat food means 2 percent of fat or less. Milk and milk products should be avoided.Our doctor will offer you a low-fat food for you.
According to what researches published,caffeine, to some degree, are harmful to patients with PKD, because it obstruct body’s ability to control cyst formation.
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