According to clinical survey, about 15-20% patients with apparent onset IgA Nephropathy will develop end stage kidney failure within 10 years and 30-40% within 20 years. IgA Nephropathy is one of the major causes of kidney failure, but not e...Read More
When large part of kidney function loses, a lot of toxins and wastes will build up in the body. As a result, some severe complications occur. Among them, unexplained weight loss in Polycystic Kidney Disease is common....Read More
Diabetes is one of the two leading cause of kidney failure, so you are at high risk to suffer from end stage renal disease (ESRD) which always need dialysis or kidney transplant to deal with. However, this does not mean you will suffer from ...Read More
Doctor: Fever is a common but dangerous condition during or after dialysis. And also it is reported to be life-threatening for patients undergoing dialysis....Read More
Patient: One of my girls is having quite a lot of pain recently and it is difficult to say what is it. She has Polycystic Kidney Disease and I want to know under what conditions Polycystic Kidney Disease will cause kidney pain?...Read More
Patient: My BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) is 37, Creatinine is 3.25 and GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate) is 20. How long do I have before I have to go on dialysis?...Read More
Patient: I have one kidney and the creatinine level went from 2.4 to 3.1 and my potassium level was 6. How dangerous is this?...Read More
Answer: Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a chronic disease and it will in the end develop into end stage renal failure without effective and timely treatments. In the early stage of PKD there is usually no obvious symptoms...Read More