Can Kidney Cysts Cause Decline in eGFR

eGFR is an indicator of kidney function. When there is something wrong with your kidneys, eGFR will decrease. Kidney cysts is a kidney disorder characterized by fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys. Can kidney cysts cause decline in eGFR?

Simple kidney cysts usually does not cause decline in eGFR

Simple kidney cysts are usually benign, which means that they usually do not cause any symptoms, nor cause decline in eGFR. But you should have an imaging test, such as ultrasound, periodically to see whether your kidney cysts has enlarged or not. If they begin to grow or cause some symptoms, you should receive treatment to drain it.

Polycystic kidney disease can cause decline in eGFR

Polycystic kidney disease means there are a lot of cysts in the kidney. This disease usually attacks people after 30's in their life. In the early stage, these cysts grow very slowly and the small ones can not cause any severe impairment to kidney. But with the enlargement of cysts, they begin to oppress the tissues around, which over time can cause kidney function impairment so as to cause decline in eGFR.

How to deal with these cysts?

If you would like to prevent decline in eGFR, you should repair the damaged kidneys and improve kidney function. The conventional treatment fort simple kidney cysts is to use surgery to drain the cysts. And the treatment for PKD is to control the symptoms, especially high blood pressure to slow down its progression. But they can not improve eGFR. 

Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy is a conservative treatment that can shrink kidney cysts. It can inhibit the proliferation of renal tubule epithelial cells and secretion of lining cells so as to stop the growth of cysts. It can also increase the permeability of cyst wall and speed up the blood circulation so as to discharge the fluid inside. And then the kidney cysts become smaller. Besides, this treatment helps repair the damaged kidneys so as to improve eGFR.

Importance should be attached when your eGFR has began to decline, because it can cause kidney failure. For more information about treatment, please leave a message below or send emails to kidneycares@hotmail.com.