How to Improve Polycystic Kidney Disease Prognosis

Polycystic Kidney Disease prognosis differs from case to case, because the prognosis of it depends on many factors like its type, complications, treatment methods, diet and nursing care.
Types of Polycystic Kidney Disease: According to genetic characteristics, PKD is divided into two types: Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) and Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease (ARPKD). ADPKD is more common. ADPKD usually occurs in the family gathered, the female and the male have equal opportunity to suffer from this disease, and the patients may appear in successive generations. ARPKD (also known as infantile polycystic kidney disease) usually occurs in infancy. Only a few ARPKD patients can live to children and even adults.
Complications: common complications of PKD include polycystic liver, kidney stone, urinary tract infection and kidney stone and so on. By improving these complications into under control, Polycystic Kidney Disease prognosis can be improved greatly.
Treatment method: with right treatment method, PKD prognosis also can be called improved. In some cases, patients are simply prescribed with oral medicine to control symptoms. Actually, it is far from enough, PKD patients also need to stop the enlargement of cyst.
Diet: generally, low-protein diet and low-salt diet are helpful for slowing down the progression of PKD and improving the prognosis of PKD.
Good nursing care: having a good nursing also helps to improve PKD prognosis.