Polycystic Kidney Disease: Prognosis

According to genetic characteristics, polycystic kidney disease, an inherited disease, is divided into two types: autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease( ADPKD) and autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease(ARPKD).For different types of polycystic kidney disease, the prognosis is not same and the factors affecting prognosis are various: infectious agent, athogenesis, pathological stages, clinical patterns, symptoms, inherited factors, individual differences and so on. The patients with ARPKD are usually in infancy and early childhood, and they usually die soon after the birth of death, so there are few studies and experiences on ARPKD. According to this reason, we emphasize the prognosis of ADPKD next.
ADPKD characterized by occurring in the family gathered together and appearing in successive generations is a common polycystic kidney disease (also known as adult polycystic kidney disease). Because of the increasing deep understanding of ADPKD, its prognosis has obviously been improved. But individual differences of the patients are larger, and their length of the course closely relates with their complications. So the patient having more complications and progressive uremia, his prognosis will be worse. If the patients have renal insufficiency but don’t have complications, their course will develop slowly and prognosis will be better. In summary: the clinical manifestation and the treatment to ADPKD has been the key to the prognosis.
To ADPKD patients, they should abide by some orders in the process of prognosis:
·keep a good mood and build up the confidence of conquering the disease
·communicate with the doctor timely and use drugs scientifically
·don’t eat the salt or spicy food, and the patients with renal insufficiency can’t eat the food containing a lot of protein or fat
·pay more attention to rest and avoid strenuous physical activities
·prevent infection in the urethra and cyst
·control hypertension to avoid the renal insufficiency occurring
Above is the explaining to “polycystic kidney disease prognosis”, we hope it can be helpful for the patients. Please remember having a happy mood and a good life habit can slow your course of your disease and give you a healthier body.