The Common Symptoms of Polycystic Kidney Disease

What are the common symptoms of Polycystic Kidney Disease? Knowing the symptoms of PKD can contribute a lot to the treatment of PKD.

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disease, which is difficult to be treated in clinical and has a host of signs. For PKD patients, knowing about the signs earlier can make the patients find their disease in time in case delay the disease condition. Then, do you know the signs of PKD? Here, Funeng experts will give you some introduction.

1. High blood pressure

High blood pressure is an early sign of PKD. It is because that the enlarged cysts cause renal ischemia and anoxia, which can cause increased production of renin. Increased renin can elevate blood pressure.

2. Blood in urine

Blood in urine is a common sign of PKD. One of the most common causes is rupturing of the cysts. Meanwhile, it may due to kidney stone or urinary tract infection.

3. Pain

Flank pain or abdominal pain are commonly seen in PKD. A major cause is the enlargement of kidney cysts. Meanwhile, the pain may caused by urinary tract infection, kidney stone etc. These conditions are common complications of PKD.

4. Cerebral aneurysm

Cerebral aneurysm can be seen in PKD. If the patients have this condition, the patients will experience headache. If the cerebral vessels rupture, it can be life-threatening.

5. Kidney stone

Kidney stone has a 30% higher incidence among PKD patients.

6. Cysts in other organs

In PKD, cysts not only occur in kidneys, but also can be found in other vital organs like liver, ovarian etc. In general, the cysts in other organs do not cause a very serious effect.

7. Pericardial effusion

Pericardial effusion is present in greater than 45% among people with PKD and is also inconsequential.

8. Urinary tact infection

A urinary tract infection can be one of the first symptoms that might bring us to a doctor.

In addition, other common symptoms of PKD may include headache, fatigue, swelling, increase in the size of abdomen and frequent urination, etc.


If you have any other questions, you can send an email to the experts in Shijiazhuang Kidney Disease Hospital: kidneyhospitalabroad@hotamil.com.