Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is passed down through families (inherited), usually as an autosomal dominant trait. If one parent carries the gene, the children have a 50% chance of developing the disorder.
Pain is a common complaint in patients with autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), afflicting about 60% of patients with an established diagnosis.
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) ultimately occurs in approximately 50% of patients with ADPKD by 60 years of age, and over the slow course of the disease there are a constellation of symptoms and associated findings. The spectrum of pain is the focus of this article. About 30% of ADPKD patients have accompanying polycystic liver disease upon presentation. However, the presence of liver cysts is age-dependent in ADPKD patients and may eventually be noted in up to 75 to 80% of these patients.
Persons with PKD have many clusters of cysts in the kidneys. What exactly triggers the cysts to form is unknown.
PKD is associated with the following conditions:
Aortic aneurysms
Brain aneurysms
Cysts in the liver, pancreas, and testes
Diverticula of the colon
As many as half of people with PKD have cysts on the liver. A family history of PKD increases your risk for the condition.
kidneyhospitalabroad@hotmail.com
Pain is a common complaint in patients with autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), afflicting about 60% of patients with an established diagnosis.
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) ultimately occurs in approximately 50% of patients with ADPKD by 60 years of age, and over the slow course of the disease there are a constellation of symptoms and associated findings. The spectrum of pain is the focus of this article. About 30% of ADPKD patients have accompanying polycystic liver disease upon presentation. However, the presence of liver cysts is age-dependent in ADPKD patients and may eventually be noted in up to 75 to 80% of these patients.
Persons with PKD have many clusters of cysts in the kidneys. What exactly triggers the cysts to form is unknown.
PKD is associated with the following conditions:
Aortic aneurysms
Brain aneurysms
Cysts in the liver, pancreas, and testes
Diverticula of the colon
As many as half of people with PKD have cysts on the liver. A family history of PKD increases your risk for the condition.
kidneyhospitalabroad@hotmail.com
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