2013-07-31

Renal Cyst Treatment Effective


Renal cyst is a general name for cystic masses in different sizes that are not interlinked with the outside world. Usually sufferers will have no clear symptoms. They can only be found with one or more cysts in kidney under B ultrasonic examination. The wall of which is thin and the fluid inside is clear and light yellow.
Small cysts will lead to little clinical manifestations. Nowadays there are more people getting renal cysts because of the wide use of B ultrasonic. And those who have simple renal cysts are the most commonly-seen in clinical cases. If the sufferers do not pay any attention to cysts, the cysts will grow bigger gradually and constantly, and the number of cysts will grow with age. If there is no effective treatment, the condition will deteriorate quickly then, leading to renal atrophy and Renal Failure.
In the past, surgical operation is always used to treat Renal Cyst. The common method in treating Renal Cyst is to have a puncture on big cyst.However, the elimination of big cysts provides a growth space for small ones, and there will easily be infections and traumas.During the early stage, big cysts can be effectively controlled after chinese medicine, avoiding the possible appearance of Renal Failure and Uremia; small cysts can be lessened or eliminated so as to reduce the pressure on surrounding tissues. In this way, renal fibrosis can be prevented and damaged renal tissue repaired, so the renal function can be regained maximally.
PKD Clinic Use Micro-Chinese Medicine direct at renal focus and will self-duplicate to repair damaged intrinsic cells in kidney, so they will prevent the process of renal fibrosis and make the renal function recover. The cysts usually do not reoccur after the transplant, and there is no side effect and no trauma. Therefore, it is better to have this effective treatment when renal function is damaged slightly.

2013-07-30

Kidney Cysts : Causes , Symptoms ,Treatment


What is kidney cyst ?
Kidney cysts are round pouches of fluid that form in the kidneys. Kidney cysts can be associated with serious disorders that may impair kidney function. But more commonly, kidney cysts are a type called simple kidney cysts — noncancerous cysts that rarely cause complications.Some people have kidney cysts caused by an inherited disease called polycystic kidney disease (PKD). This disease can cause symptoms such as high blood pressure, pain in the back and side, blood in the urine or frequent kidney infections. Not all people who have PKD will have these symptoms .
Symptoms of kidney cyst
Simple kidney cysts typically don’t cause signs or symptoms. If a simple kidney cyst grows large enough, symptoms may include:
Frequent urinary tract infection
Dull pain in your back or side
Fever
Upper abdominal pain
Blood in urine
Kidney cysts have been associated with high blood pressure, but it is unclear what the relationship is between the two.
How are kidney cysts treated
At PKD Clinic use Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy mainly plays two roles in treating Renal cyst:
Expand the blood vessels on the walls of blood vessels around the cyst, speed up the blood circulation of cyst walls, thus enhancing the permeability of the cyst walls. Decline the internal pressure in the blood vessels of the cyst walls, reverse the differential pressure —the pressure in the blood vessels is higher than the pressure in the cyst. Speed up the continuous reabsorption of the moisture from the cyst fluid to the blood vessel.
The active substances of the Micro-Chinese Medicine restrain the continuous secretion of the epithelial cells on the cyst walls, stop the continuing enlargement of the cyst and the blood vessels of cyst walls. The above treatment improved the condition of circulation disorder of walls of blood vessels and the cysts., softened the cyst walls, enhanced the permeability of the cyst walls to the outside and restrained the secretion function of the cells of cyst walls.

Left Renal Cortical Cyst Treatment : Chinese Medicine


The medicine (Chinese herbs) will be osmosed into the focal area with the help of a penetrating device. The medicine could stop epithelial cells of the cysts excrete sac liquid. Then cysts will stop growing. At the same time, the medicine can dilate blood vessels so as to improve blood circulation. The permeability of cysts wall is improved. Pressure in a cyst and pressure in blood vessels out of the cyst will be changed. As a result, the sac liquid can be reabsorbed into blood vessels. Cysts will shrink and do not relapse easily.
Expand the blood vessels on the walls of blood vessels around the cyst, speed up the blood circulation of cyst walls, thus enhancing the permeability of the cyst walls. Decline the internal pressure in the blood vessels of the cyst walls, reverse the differential pressure —the pressure in the blood vessels is higher than the pressure in the cyst. Speed up the continuous reabsorption of the moisture from the cyst fluid to the blood vessel.
The active substances of the Micro-Chinese Medicine restrain the continuous secretion of the epithelial cells on the cyst walls, stop the continuing enlargement of the cyst and the blood vessels of cyst walls. The above treatment improved the condition of circulation disorder of walls of blood vessels and the cysts., softened the cyst walls, enhanced the permeability of the cyst walls to the outside and restrained the secretion function of the cells of cyst walls.

2013-07-28

Cyst In The Left Kidney


What is cyst In the left Kidney?
Simple cysts are normal findings. No medication for it .
Simple kidney cysts are abnormal, fluid-filled sacs that form in the kidneys. Simple kidney cysts are different from the cysts that develop when a person has polycystic kidney disease (PKD), which is a genetic disorder. Simple kidney cysts do not enlarge the kidneys, replace their normal structure, or cause reduced kidney function like cysts do in people with PKD.

2013-07-24

Micro Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy Treatment For Parapelic Cyst


What is Parapelvic Cysts
Parapelvic cysts of the kidneys are simple renal cysts, which are adjacent to the renal pelvis or the renal sinus.
Parapelic Cyst
The parapelvic cyst is a simple cyst that forms in the kidney .Simple kidney cysts occur more and more as we age.There is no known exact reason for why ,a parapelvic cyst forms, but they are always in the sinus region of the kidney. Sometimes a parapelvic cyst is known as a renal sinus cyst, because of its location. Parapelvic cyst could somtimes cause pain, an obstruction, infection, or the formation of kidney stones. Many of these cysts are left alone, but there are some circumstances like these which will lead to surgery.
Chinese Medicine Treatment For Parapelic Cyst
Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy to treat kidney cyst. It is a conservative therapy without pumping fluid or relieving pressure. It can expand blood vessels, speed up blood circulation on cysts walls, and improve the permeability of the cysts. Therefore, the cyst liquid will be reabsorbed and discharged out with blood circulation thus making the cysts shrink and decrease. The active ingredients of Chinese medicine can also restrain the proliferation of renal epithelial cells until it stops secreting. When the internal pressure of the cyst declined, the size of the cyst will gradually become smaller, thus relieving the compression of the tissues around, improving microcirculation, and blocking the progressing of renal fibrosis. Besides, the cysts are not easy to recur after disappearance, and the symptoms will thoroughly disappear.
After those cysts get small, as long as there is no any outside stimuli, those cysts won’t grow any more. So you don't need to worry about the recurring problem.

Pros And Cons Of Dialysis


pros and cons of dialysis
People with kidney failure need dialysis or a kidney transplant to stay alive. Together, the two treatments are known as kidney replacement therapy (KRT). Dialysis is temporary for some people with acute renal failure. They have this treatment until their kidneys begin to work again. More often, kidney function worsens over a number of years (called chronic kidney disease) until there is less than 10 per cent function left. This condition is called end-stage kidney disease or end-stage kidney failure. This is when KRT is needed.
If you need dialysis, discuss the pros and cons of dialysis:
Pros of dialysis
You survive!
Peritoneal dialysis is pretty neat and convenient - you don't need to go to a hospital 3-4 times a week for up to 6-8 hours; this can be done in the comfort of your own home while you're asleep
You don't need to wait for up to 3 years for a kidney off the transplant list
Good short-term solution, until you can find a donor kidney
Easy to handle if you're going abroad (sort of)
Cons of dialysis
Can't be done forever; not a long-term solution
Haemodialysis can be very time-consuming

2013-07-22

Polycystic Kidney Disease And Pregnancy


Polycystic Kidney Disease  And Pregnancy
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. The kidneys are two organs, each about the size of a fist, located in the upper part of a person’s abdomen, toward the back. The kidneys filter wastes and extra fluid from the blood to form urine. They also regulate amounts of certain vital substances in the body.
So Can women with Polycystic kidney disease have a baby?
Women suffer from autosomal recessive PKD, which is a rare, inherited form of the disease. The cause is believed to be a genetic flaw. Parents without signs of the disease can have a baby who suffers from it, if both parents carry the abnormal gene. If only one parent carries the gene, the baby is safe but could act as a carrier and pass the gene to his or her own children.
Parents who do not have the disease can have a child with the disease, if both parents carry the abnormal gene and both pass the gene to their child.
If you are a carrier of this gene, there is a 25 percent chance, with each pregnancy, that your child will have this type of PKD.
Most of the women with PKD (80 percent) have successful and uneventful pregnancies. However, some women with PKD have an increased risk for serious complications for themselves and their babies. This includes women with PKD who also have:
high blood pressure
decreased kidney function
Women who have PKD with high blood pressure develop pre-eclampsia (or toxemia) in 40 percent of pregnancies. This is a life-threatening disorder for both the mother and baby, and it can develop suddenly and without warning. Therefore, all women with PKD, particularly those who also have high blood pressure, should be followed closely during their pregnancy by their doctor.

2013-07-21

The Reason Why Creatinine Is High for Polycystic Kidney Disease Patients


The Reason Why Creatinine Is High for Polycystic Kidney Disease Patients
Creatinine is a substance that is produced during the body's natural activity (metabolism). It is usually excreted from the body through the kidneys. If the kidneys start to become diseased for whatever reason, the level of creatinine rises in the blood stream. What are the reasons of high creatinine for Polycystic Kidney Disease? They are as follows:
●After Polycystic Kidney Disease patients get sick for a long time, the fluctuation and increasing of creatinine will arise in the clinical checking, even the blood creatinine level exceeds the normal range, from this we know PKD develops to renal insufficiency or uremia. That blood creatinine level exceeds normal range and urine creatinine level is subnormal are the main symptoms.
●Because the cysts in the kidney extends continuously, and then oppresses the ambient kidney tissues, which leads to the damage of kidney unit, the kidney volume outdistances the normal range in the late stage for PKD patients and no normal kidney unit can be seen in the microscope checking.
●After the kidney is violated by cysts in the kidney, firstly the damaged kidney inherent cells can come up the phenotype transformation, form the pathology change, stimulate the fibroblasts in kidney to transform into myofibroblast, and at the same time violate and arouse the inherent normal kidney tissues to occur the same lesion, which leads to the kidney's spreading process of extending and excitation type from the part to the whole. Because kidney is damaged continuously, the function of excreting rubbish will lower, which leads to the gather of cretinine and other toxins in the body , the rising of blood cretinine and urea nitrogen, and the declining of urine cretinine and filterability. Meanwhile the patients can also have hypertension and severe edema .
From the above reasons, we can get that if we want to control and cure polycystic kidney, shrinking the cysts and repairing the damaged inherent cells is no time to delay.

2013-07-19

Atrophic Kidney : Causes , Symptoms , Diagnosis and Removal


Atrophic Kidney
Atrophic kidney is a medical condition that is characterized by the shrinkage in the size of one or both kidneys due to an inadequate blood supply to the kidneys and/or loss of nephrons. This condition is also referred to as renal atrophy. The loss of nephrons could also cause the renal arteries and veins to shrink.
What Causes Atrophic Kidney?
Renal diseases, urinary tract obstruction, acute pyelonephritis or any condition that impacts the nephron function in a negative manner could give rise to renal atrophy.
Ischemia, which refers to the decreased supply of oxygen and nutrients due to inadequate blood flow to the kidneys, could also have an adverse effect on kidney function. Ischemia may occur due to atherosclerosis or the formation of renal cysts.
Renal artery occlusion, which is a blockage of the major arteries that supply blood to the kidneys, could also be caused by blood clots.
Damage to the renal parenchyma as a result of obstruction in the urinary system.
Compression of blood vessels as a result of renal cyst.
Renal atrophy symptoms
Renal atrophy occurs in patients nausea and vomiting, fatigue, and anemia. Continued deterioration will occur uremia. renal atrophy patients . renal atrophy will face, leg edema, the symptoms of skin itching, and may also be accompanied by swelling of the feet, some patients will have severe back pain. not long-term sedentary. renal atrophy due to long-term kidney problems, overwork caused suffering renal atrophy, legs and feet have swollen phenomenon, blood pressure will rise high with the sicker. The body will gradually become emaciated down.
Diagnosis  and Removal Of Atrophic Kidney
For chalking out the treatment plan, doctors first need to determine the underlying cause of this condition. Sonography and intravenous urography might not always help in the diagnosis, however, imaging procedures such as CT scan and MRI can surely help in the diagnosis of renal atrophy.
Atrophic kidney can be singular or bilateral. It depends on what the reason is. When a person is diagnosed with atrophic kidney the first thing the doctor wants to know is how much is the kidney functioning. At this stage it is not important to know the size of kidney and the percentage of its function left. If the kidney is completely non functional as a result of complete damage to the kidney, there is no other option left but to remove the non functional kidney.
However, when kidney is found to be functioning even at its minimal, all attempts are made to revitalize the kidney function. In case of urinary tract infection that is responsible for kidney atrophy, necessary medications are administered to reverse the bad kidney function. If the patient is suffering from kidney failure due to chronic kidney disease he may require undergoing dialysis. There may be a need for renal transplant in future.

2013-07-18

Chinese Herbs Medicine Help To Polycystic Kidney Disease


I. What is Polycystic Kidney Disease?
Polycystic Kidney Disease, namely fluid-filled cysts, develop in the kidneys, making the kidneysa honeycomb appearance. Gradually these cysts replace the normal kidney tissue, enlarging the kidneys and making them less and less able to function normally. Eventually, the kidneys fail completely.
II. How to treat PKD?
There is no such a therapy which can curethe disease totally at present,all the therapies are trying to control the disease and help the patients to live a longer life with a higher quality.
A. Operation therapy.
In western country, two kinds of operations called laparoscopic renal cyst decortieation (LRCD) and paracentesisare widely used for the PKD sufferers. By this way, the pain in the body can be released temporarily, but the cysts will recur after several months.
B. Transplantation of kidneys.
Many people think this is a way to help them stop suffering the disease. However, the things can not beas easy as people think. This is just like we throw out a bag of rubbish in the room, but we have to change another bag few days later as long as we are living there and producing rubbish. A new kidney certainly can help the patients’ live a longer life, but it is not always the best way. The patients will have to go and check the body in a regular time; meanwhile, they have to take some medicines to avoid the rejection.
C. Chinese Medicine.
Chinese Medicine can have effective effects on this disease by herbs. The medicine can play a role in the kidney just by external treatment, such as a medical bath without pain. However, the treatment may be a little bit longer and the patients have to be patient enough during the process.

2013-07-16

Polycystic Kidney Disease Diet


Polycystic Kidney Disease Diet
PKD is characterized by the presence of multiple cysts typically in both kidneys; however 17% of cases initially present with observable disease in one kidney, with most cases progressing to bilateral disease in adulthood. The cysts are numerous and are fluid-filled, resulting in massive enlargement of the kidneys. The disease can also damage the liver, pancreas and, in some rare cases, the heart and brain. The two major forms of polycystic kidney disease are distinguished by their patterns of inheritance.
Healthy kidneys regulate levels of potassium and phosphorus in the blood. As kidney function declines, the kidneys are less able to regulate these levels and serum potassium and serum phosphorus levels often become elevated. Nephrologists recommend low-potassium and low-phosphorus diets to offset the high serum levels of these minerals. If you have PKD, your nephrologist can recommend if potassium and phosphorus restriction is needed and how much of these minerals you can safely eat.
High phosphorus foods such as milk, organ meats, beer, chocolate and cola drinks should be avoided if your phosphorus levels are high. Doctors may prescribe phosphorus binders --- a type of drug that binds to the phosphorus and causes its excretion.
Eat foods in season and as close to a home grown state with little processing.
• Locally grown is best.
• Organic is second best.
• Fresh produce is third.
• Frozen is fourth.
• Try to avoid canned, prepared, fried, and microwaved food.
• Avoid foods that are kidney toxins.

2013-07-15

Symptoms of Polycystic Kidney Disease In Women


Polycystic kidney disease is a disorder that affects the kidneys and other organs. Clusters of fluid-filled sacs, called cysts, develop in the kidneys and interfere with their ability to filter waste products from the blood. The growth of cysts causes the kidneys to become enlarged and can lead to kidney failure. Cysts may also develop in other organs, particularly the liver.
When PKD causes kidneys to fail-which usually happens after many years-the patient requires dialysis or kidney transplantation. About one-half of people with the most common type of PKD progress to kidney failure, also called end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
Symptoms of  Polycystic Kidney Disease In Women
The most common symptoms of this condition are:
Pain in the back and the sides (between the ribs and hips)
Headaches.
When a person experiences these headaches, the dull pain can be temporary or persistent, and mild or severe.
Other symptoms seen in autosomal dominant PKD include:
Urinary tract infections (UTI)
Hematuria (blood in the urine)
High blood pressure
Kidney stones
Liver cysts
Pancreatic cysts
Abnormal heart valves
Aneurysms (bulges in the walls of blood vessels) in the brain

2013-07-14

Simple Kidney Cysts Removal

A cyst is a closed pouch or sac filled with air or liquid. Simple kidney cysts are usually small round sacs that have a thin wall and are filled with a watery fluid. As people get older, cysts can form on the surface or in the nephrons of the kidneys. They can range in size from a small pea to as large as a grapefruit. Cysts can also grow over time.
Kidney cysts are almost always benign (not cancerous). Usually, the cysts don't cause any problems. In fact, people can go through life without even knowing that they have them.
In most cases, simple kidney cysts do not need to be treated. However, if a cyst is putting too much pressure on another organ or is affecting the way a kidney works, it might be necessary to shrink or remove the cyst. There are two procedures that are most commonly used to treat simple kidney cysts:
Aspiration and sclerotherapy — The doctor inserts a long needle under the skin to puncture the cyst and drain the fluid. A strong solution is then injected into the cyst to shrink it. This procedure can be repeated, if necessary.
Surgery — Surgery to remove a cyst can usually be done laparoscopically, using thin instruments inserted through small holes in the abdomen. During surgery, the doctor first drains the cyst and then cuts or burns away the cyst itself.
When a kidney does not work and needs to be removed, minimally invasive surgery with laparoscopy is available for you at the Urology Academic Practice.
Three little incisions are made into the abdomen to allow small surgical instruments to enter the abdomen. The kidney is freed inside the abdomen and removed through one of the incisions in the skin. This procedure usually requires an overnight stay in the hospital.

2013-07-12

Symptoms of Cortical Renal Cyst


Feeling of Fullness
Once a cyst becomes large enough, it is common for patients to notice a premature feeling of fullness after eating. Some may become full or bloated after a few bites, while with others it is mild and may not be noticeable at all.
Back and Stomach Pain
A sore feeling in the lower back and stomach, on one or both sides, is common with patients who have cortical renal cyst. The pain can range from dull ache to sharp pains that require medication for relief. Any sharp, intense, or prolonged pain should be reported to a doctor right away.
Pain
The cortical renal cyst may cause pain in several ways. For example, the person suffering from polycystic kidney disease may have pain in her sides or back near the kidneys. This may occur because the cysts force the kidneys to become enlarged. Pain also may occur in the form of headaches, although this symptom may be harder to connect logically with this condition. cortical renal cyst also may induce the formation of kidney stones. While these small stones do not cause pain while they are in the kidneys, they can cause excruciating pain when they begin to pass from the kidneys to the bladder and out of the body, the National Institutes of Health reports.
Infections
The presence of cortical renal cyst also may cause infections, primarily in the kidneys or in the entire urinary tract. The Cleveland Clinic reports that dysuria, or pain while urinating, is the symptom most commonly associated with urinary tract infections. When these bacterial infections occur in the kidneys, they tend to give the person a general feeling of illness known as malaise.

Alcohol and Kidney Disease


Alcohol and Kidney Disease
About the kidneys and alcohol. Excessive alcohol consumption can have profound negative effects on the kidneys and their function in maintaining the body’s fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance. This leaves alcohols vulnerable to many kidney-related health problems. Hepatorenal failure refers to the most frequent and gravest condition in which the kidneys are damaged. It occurs in a person who has cirrhosis of the liver from long-term heavy alcohol consumption. It can appear after severe gastrointestinal bleeding, or occasionally, for no identifiable reason. The kidneys gradually fail to produce urine and, within a short time, the patient expires .
Drinking alcohol can:
increase the chance of developing high blood pressure, which is the second leading cause of kidney disease
interfere with medicines making it harder to control high blood pressure. Uncontrolled high blood pressure is more likely to damage kidneys.
cause more frequent urination, which can lead to dehydration
prevent the kidneys from maintaining a proper balance of body fluids and minerals
damage kidney cells changing the structure and function of the kidneys
If you are on dialysis, drinking alcohol may be allowable, but it must be counted within your normal fluid allowance and diet, and medicines must be taken into consideration. Talk to your doctor or renal dietitian before you drink to find out if alcohol will have a negative impact on your health.
For those with diabetes and chronic kidney disease alcohol may be safe to drink if you have your blood sugar level under control. After checking with your doctor or dietitian and getting the okay to drink, it is recommended that you drink with food or at mealtime. Alcohol on an empty stomach can cause blood sugar levels to drop in those with diabetes. Additional ingredients in mixed drinks may add carbohydrate that must be considered. You will also have to fit alcohol into your meal plan.

2013-07-10

Natural Remedies for Polycystic Kidney Disease

As Polycystic Kidney Disease is extremely harmful for our healthy, to be free from this disease, many hospitals adopt surgery treatment to treat patients. However, surgery is painful; what is worse, it can not treat the disease radically. Thereby, many patients are eager to know if there is natural remedy for Polycystic Kidney Disease.
Natural remedy refers to the treatment which can treat pkd from the root without presenting any side effects and damaging our other organs. According to this standard, Immunotherapy is created to treat PKD.
We say Immunotherapy is natural remedy just because this therapy can help to shrink cysts in kidneys and what is more, it does not cause any side effects during the whole process. Immunotherapy combines Chinese medicines and Stem Cell Transplant, which makes the treatment effects are obvious. In Immunotherapy, Chinese medicines are used as an external therapy, which not only help patents be free from taking large amounts of medicines, but also offer patient's comfortable sensations. Chinese medicines in Immunotherapy contain different types of herbs and they play different roles in treating PKD.
Herbs used in Immunotherapy help to adjust human immune system, increase immunity and promote blood circulation. All these effects are essential for shrinking cysts and under the action of them, cystic fluids in the cyst are less and less, which finally lead to the shrink of cysts.
However, in serious cases of Polycystic Kidney Disease, just Chinese medicine is far from enough. We human can live normally because our kidneys help us excrete wastes in the blood timely and at the same time reserve nutrient substances. For some patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease, enlarged cysts have caused serious damages, under such a circumstance, if they do not recover kidney functions, even if their cysts are shrunk, they can not live a full life, because their remaining healthy kidney functions are too weak to maintain our normal life.
Immunotherapy has put this problem into consideration.Immunotherapy is applied to recover kidney functions. Through the effective combination of Chinese medicines and Stem Cell Transplant, Polycystic Kidney Disease patients avoid dialysis and kidney transplant effectively and they can live as freely as a normal person.

2013-07-08

The Early Symptoms of PKD

pkd symptoms
1. Kidney enlarges. The enlargement of two kidneys are not at the same speed, but in the later period, two kidneys will occupy the whole space in abdomen, and they are bestrewed with cysts of different sizes. The surface of kidneys will be hard and full of bumps and hollows.
2. Pain in renal area. This is a very obvious feeling for most of the sufferers with PKD. The pain is usually dull pain, sometimes the sufferers feel pressed in the kidney area, or they just have abdominal pain. This kind of pain will remit after rest in bed while be aggravated after long-time work or walk. Bleeding and infection in kidneys and kidney stone are all inducements for the pain in renal area.
3. Blood in urine. Nearly half of the patients have microscopic hematuria and in some cases, gross hematuria can also be seen. Hematuria is always accompanied by leucocyturia and proteinuria, but the protein in urine is not too much. When there is infection in kidney, hematuria will become severer, and there will also be loin pain and fever.
4. High blood pressure. This is the common manifestation of ADPKD. After the onset of creatinine elevation, about half of the patients will have higher blood pressure. It is because the cysts press kidney tissues so as to activate the system of RAAS (Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone System). Besides, the higher the blood pressure is, the fast the kidney cysts grow, and also the poorer the prognosis will be.
5. Kidney insufficiency. It will invade almost all the sufferers with PKD, but the onset will vary in different cases. Some patients will have kidney insufficiency during adolescence, while others may keep normal kidney function even in their eighties.
6. Polycystic Liver Disease (PLD). Almost half of the sufferers with PKD have PLD as well. However, the cysts in liver grow relatively slower. In addition, cysts can also be found in ovary and pancreas.

How Do Polycystic Kidney Disease Family Have a Healthy Baby


The Odds of Giving Birth to a Healthy Baby:
Generally, the genetic odd between boy and girl is equal. If one parent is suffering from PKD, their children are at 50% chance of experiencing this disease. If parents are suffering from the disease, their children are at 75% chance of experiencing this disease.
That is to say, to give birth to a healthy baby, patients with PKD had better not marry patients with PKD. And then they have 50% chance of giving birth to a healthy baby.
If gene therapy for patients with PKD occurs, patients are more likely to have a healthy baby.
What Should Patients Do to Give Birth to a Healthy Baby:
Patients should control the growth of the cysts, which will help prevent kidney damage or Kidney Failure. If their cysts can be treated in the early stage of this disease, it is probable for patients to have a healthy body. That is to say, patients can live without discomfort with the multiple cysts in the kidneys. And then they have energy to give birth to a baby.

2013-07-07

Effective Treatment of Polycystic Kidney Disease


Micro-Chinese is an external treatment and with the help of osmosis device, the effective ingredients in herbal medicine can get into the renal lesion along the meridian. Among these medicines, some of them can help to expand the blood vessels which grow in the cyst wall. Extension of blood vessels speeds up the blood flow in cyst wall, so as to increase the permeability of cyst wall. At the same time, extension of blood vessels can also decrease the blood pressure. Due to the decrease of blood pressure in blood vessels which grow in the cyst wall, cyst fluid can be reabsorbed by blood vessels. Moreover, active substances in Micro-Chinese medicines have the ability of restraining the excretion of epithelial cells in cyst wall, which will help to stop the generation of cyst fluid. As a result, cysts stop enlarging.
Secondly, active substances in Chinese medicine stop the loss of renal function resulted from oppression of cysts to renal tissues. With the enlargement of cysts, glomerular, kidney tubules and kidney interstitium will be pressed, leading to the renal ischemia and renal anoxic. We all know the root causes of Chronic Kidney Disease are renal ischemia and renal anoxic, so due to the oppression, renal damage will be caused. By improve the internal environment, cyst can be shrunk effectively, thus to stop the kidneys from being damaged.
Thirdly, for damaged renal tissues, effective ingredients in Chinese medicine can activate the DNA and promote the synthesis of protein in damaged renal intrinsic cells, which help to improve the damaged renal structure and speed up the recovery of renal function.

Can Smoke Influence the Cysts in PKD


Can smoke influence the cysts in PKD? Besides treatment, PKD patients are also suggested to take care of themselves in daily life so as to assure the effect of treatment and prevent the cysts from growing bigger. Many people like smoking, which they think can make themselves relax for the time being, and so do patients with PKD. However, they are suggested not to smoke. What does the harm smoking do?
There are different forms of tobacco, but all of them are harmful to PKD patients. The nicotine contained in tobacco can cause constriction of blood vessels, thus reducing blood flow in the kidney. But abundant kidney blood supply is needed for the kidneys to perform its normal function. When there is decreased renal blood flow, the progression of kidney damage can be accelerated.
In addition, constricted blood flow triggers the release of renin, which is a hormone that can raise blood pressure. As we know, high blood pressure is common in Polycystic Kidney Disease and it is a factor that can aggravate the disease. Therefore, if you smoke, you will give nicotine more chance to raise your blood pressure. Moreover, the elevated blood pressure is not easy to control, resulting in many complications of PKD. Therefore, there is an unfavorable relationship between smoke and PKD.
Besides stopping smoking, patients with PKD should also pay attention to the following aspects:
Firstly, PKD patients should avoid strenuous exercise so as to prevent the cysts from being pressed. In addition, they should also wear loose waist band. In addition, avoid all kinds of medicines or drugs which do harm to the kidney.
Secondly, drinks, especially alcohol should be forbidden, which can stimulate the kidney and stimulate the activity of protein and accelerate the growth of the kidney. Coffee and chocolate should also be forbidden for both of them can also stimulate the growth of the kidney.
Last but not least, avoid getting a cold. PKD patients should have more water every day, keep warm, do not take exercise too long outside so as to avoid getting a cold. Because after PKD patients get a cold, infection will take place. Bacteria or virus will enter PKD patients’ body and accelerate the condition. Even serum creatinine may increase sharply, which causes huge damage to kidney.

2013-07-04

Can I really Stop Dialysis Treatment if I Want to

stop dialysis
Three years ago, I was diagnosed with Renal Failure which is caused by my PKD. I have been underwent dialysis for more than two years. But now I want to discontinue the dialysis treatment for I could not bear the side effects caused by dialysis any more, every night I could not fall asleep, that was very terrible. And after dialysis, I always had migraines and didn't want to eat anything. It tormented me a lot. How do I discuss my decision with my family and friends and can your therapy really help me get rid of dialysis?
There may come a time when you feel you want to stop dialysis treatment. You may feel that dialysis is no longer maintaining or improving your quality of life. It is important to know that you have the right to make the decision to stop dialysis. Many people find it difficult to talk to their family and friends about stopping dialysis, they worry about how others will feel and react.
Dialysis is a very common way to help Renal Failure patients eliminate the waste and excessive water in the body. Because there are no other efficient treatments in their local place, they have to rely on dialysis. However, some dialysis choose to stop dialysis after a period of time of dialysis treatment. It seems that stopping dialysis is considered suicide. People who stop dialysis may live anywhere from one week to several weeks, depending on the amount of kidney function they have left and their overall medical condition.
We adopt"Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy+Immunotherapy" to help patients with Renal Failure get rid of dialysis. It doesn't need Renal Failure patients to stop dialysis immediately. During the dialysis treatment, the patients will also receive our therapy which is a combination of traditional Chinese medicine and Immunotherapy. It aims to repair the damaged kidney inherent cells and recover the kidney function. In general, when the kidney function is increased to about 30, they will stop dialysis. Stopping dialysis is a step by step process. When the kidney function is recovered, Renal Failure patients can live a normal life as others do, not just a week or several weeks' time you can live.

2013-07-02

Cortical Cyst on Right Kidney Symptoms And Treatment


The simple renal cyst is a benign non-neoplastic mass of unknown etiology arising in renal parenchyma (cortical cyst) or within the sinus region (parapelvic cyst). The uncomplicated cyst cavity is typically unilocular, usually filled with clear serous fluid and lined with a cuboidal epithelium with no communication to the renal collecting system. It's believed that these cysts arise from tubular or lymphatic obstruction. The incidence of renal cysts increases with age occurring rarely in neonates and the pediatric group, to over 50% in those over age 50.The simple renal cortical cyst or parapelvic cyst is discovered incidentally so it's important to differentiate it from a true renal neoplasm. Renal cysts account for 60-65% of all renal masses. Large cortical cysts can show up as a palpable flank mass and parapelvic cysts can be detected producing extrinsic compression or mass effect on the collecting system on an intravenous pyelography (IVP) exam.
Renal cortical cyst typically don't cause signs or symptoms. If a renal cortical cyst grows large enough, symptoms may include:
Dull pain in your back or side
Fever
Upper abdominal pain
Frequent urinary tract infection
Renal cortical cyst Treatment
If you have a small kidney cysts that isn't causing you any problems, your physician will generally leave it alone, though she may follow up with additional scans in six to 12 months. But if you experience symptoms of a renal cortical cyst, your physician will probably send you to a urologist, who specializes in diagnosing and treating kidney problems.
Your urologist will determine whether your renal cysts have grown randomly, or whether they have resulted from polycystic kidney disease (PKD)---an inherited disease the targets the kidneys and causes the growth of kidney cysts. Small or few renal cysts will generally not harm you, but multiple or large cysts can cause pain, infection and damage to the kidneys. If your urologist suspects PKD, schedule biannual scans to check for the presence of cysts in your kidneys.