PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) is a hereditary disease and hence a family disease. Although not all members of the family will inherit it, everyone is affected at least emotionally. One person consults our online doctor that how much perce...Read More
Cystic kidney diseases are characterized by one or several fluid-filled cysts in unilateral or bilateral kidneys. These cysts will enlarge gradually and oppress surrounding renal intrinsic cells and tissues and damage renal structure and fu...Read More
We have learned that Polycystic Kidney Disease(PKD) is a genetic kidney disorder, however, how the disease is inherited is not understood by many affected people. There are two types of PKD, that is, Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Dis...Read More
Recently, a Polycystic Kidney Disease patient consulted me she is experiencing poor appetite and want to know whether it is related with her kidney problem. As a matter of fact, Polycystic Kidney Disease indeed cause poor appetite, especial...Read More
It has been found that smoking is a great risk factor of renal cystic diseases, weather it is non-inherited simple kidney cyst or hereditary PKD. Hence many people think that smoking can cause polycystic disease and think that non-smokers w...Read More
As a genetic kidney problem, Polycystic Kidney Disease passes on from generation to generation. Many factors can trigger Polycystic Kidney Disease, but gene problem is the dominant cause for various cysts in kidneys. Polycystic Kidney Disea...Read More