Could polycystic kidney disease be cured?

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Hi my wife has Polycystic kidney disease from her father, is there a way it's cured or removed? I know when she gets older shell be on dialysis but is there any other better option instead? Can the cysts be removed?

Answer 1

Not cured: Other than by kidney transplant. Polycystic kidney disease is not universally fatal. Impaired kidney function can be controlled for a long time by diet ; control of hypertension if present. Occasionally symptomatic cysts can be marsupialised laparoscopically. But, as yet, there is no medical treatment to eliminate the cysts. Many require eventual dialysis or transplant.

Answer 2

Cause- unknown: Exact etiology for PKD unknown. Some researchers swear that genetics plays a big role-- hence ADPKD and ARPKD ( autosomal dominant type and recessive type). But then there are other tapers not genetically oriented. Some hypothesize-- something goes wrong in signaling at cellular level during renal development--- pronephro/ mesonephros/ metabephros stages!

Answer 3

Inherited disease: You inherit polycystic kidney disease, so it is reasonable to be evaluated if you have a parent with polycystic kidneys. Evaluation will likely include a painless ultrasound (sound wave) examination. If you know you have polycystic kidneys, you want to do everything you can to protect their function. At some point, though, you may need dialysis or a transplant. Talk to your doctor. LGromkoMD

Answer 4

See below: Polycystic kidney disease is a inherited disease in which fluid filled cavities ranging from microscopic to larger sizes upto 10-15 cm occur in the kidneys, causing them to grow very big and loose function. The patients may have no symptoms or present with blood in urine and sometimes kidney pain.Besides controlling high blood pressure there is no definitive treatment yet.Many studies are ongoing.

Answer 5

Polycystic kidneys : Inherited disease of the kidneys where cyst develop causing the kidneys to enlarge and eventually not function properly

Answer 6

Renal Ultrasound: Polycystic kidney disease is usually diagnosed by taking a renal ultrasound of your kidneys to determine the number of cysts that are on each kidney. Usually, a person presnts with bloody urine or multiple UTI that will lead to a doctor taking a patient of the kidneys and diagnosing the issue.

Answer 7

Imaging: With ultrasound is usually how the disease gets diagnosed. There are genetic tests available now as well for patients with family histories.

Answer 8

PKD Diagnosis: PKD is diagnosed by renal ultrasound. BY age 30, an affected person will have 3 or more cysts per kidney. Family history is relevant also. Renal MRI is more accurate but more expensive. Genetic testing can be very precise but is expensive.

Answer 9

Maybe no difference: Some cysts in the kidneys may be normal as people get older, and may not have anything to do with family history. Polycystic kidney disease is a genetically transmitted/caused (altho as many as 20% of patients have no family history) and in the long run frequently causes kidney failure. In polycystic kidney disease, other organs (blood vessels, liver, heart valves) may be affected also.

Answer 10

Aquired versus genet: Multicystic kidney dysplasia is a congenital abnormality of the connective tissue usually of one kidney which is a mass of cysts and fibrous tissue. That kidney has little or no function and can be detected with pre natal ultrasound. The disorder is not genetic. Polycystic kidney disease is a genetic disorder resulting in gradual cyst growth in both kidneys with gradual loss of kidney function.

Answer 11

Multi vs poly kidney: Multicystic kidney is usually a developmental anomaly of the kidney, usually unilateral and is due to the renal tissue not connecting to the developing urogenital tissue. Usually the kidney does not function, and presents during birth or early childhood. Polycystic kidneys are inherited and usually are functional but eventually will cause progressive renal failure depending on the severity.

Answer 12

Consistency : Make healthy decisions: low sodium diet, exercise, no tobacco, and be consistent. Take prescribed medications, control blood pressure, avoid all nsaids, if diabetic manage it well, and like everyone it helps to have a little bit of good luck too. Get a nephrologist (kidney doctor) who will look for ways to slow/prevent loss of kidney function, and if needed prepare for end stage kidney disease.

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