PKD or a kidney disorder with multiple cyts is a kidney disorder which is progressive. This syndrome happens in people as well as in animals. The main characteristics of this disease are multiple cysts in both the kidneys and this is why it is referred to as polycystic. The liver and the pancreas can be damaged with this disease. There are two types of this kidney disease which is polycystic; these are autosomal dominant (ADPKD) and autosomal recessive (ESRD).
In autosomal dominant PKD the disease progresses with the kidneys getting enlarged and multiple cysts developing, which affects the renal functions causes renal insufficiency, pain in the renal areas and hypertension. Most persons affected with this disease have renal disease which is at an end stage by the time they are 60 years of age. Those suffering with ADPKD have cysts developing in most of the organs like if the cysts develop in the liver this leads to cirrhosis of the liver, the pancreas, seminal vesicles, intracranial aneurysms, prolapse of the mitral valve and thoracic aorta. Hernias in the walls of the abdomen occur.
SEVERS DISEASE
The renal problems lead to sever infections of the urinary tract which finally brings on total renal failure which is an end stage disease of the kidneys. The patient then has to be put on dialysis.
ARPKD or Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease is rarer than autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and appears in early infancy or even at birth. This is a fatal disease and the life of such infants is very short in fact not more than a month.
ARPKD is found much less than the ADPKD type and often proves fatal during the initial period of life. The symptoms of this condition are usually seen at birth or during early childhood.
Kidney Disorder - Polycystic Kidney Disease SEVERS DISEASE
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