Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD OR ARPKD)
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Polycystic Kidney Disease
(ADPKD OR ARPKD)BY: ASHLEY SKOOG
HISTORYkidney damage seen in PKD is actually the result of the body's immune system
Middle age or infancy
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), first reported in 1967, is an inherited disease in Persian and Persian-cross cats
The first was located in 1985 on chromosome 16 for humans
found primarily in the kidney but they can also affect other organs, including the liver, pancreas, spleen and ovary
DIAGNOSISdiagnostic kidney imaging is ultrasound, but more precise studies, such as computerized tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) , or IVP
To find it early you need physical checkups and blood and urine tests
TransmissionIt is passed down through families, it is an dominant or recessive trait
It is co-dominance
It is caused by a mutation, but the mutation will never go away
Ex) one parent has it, 50% of the children
will have the disease
Signs & Symptoms
These symptoms will start and stay through your life…
Abdominal pain or tenderness
Blood in the urine
Excessive urination at night
Flank pain on one or both sides
Drowsiness
High blood pressure
Joint pain
Nail abnormalities
Painful menstruation
TreatmentIn the following points these will make you feel better:
Blood pressure medicines
Diuretics
Low-salt diet
kidney dialysis or kidney transplantation
But, there is no real treatment to get rid of the whole thing
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MedicineNet, Inc. (2010). Polycystic Kidney Disease. Retrieved May 23, 2010, from MedicineNet.com: http://www.medicinenet.com/polycystic_kidney_disease/page6.htm
national Kidney Foundation. (2006, Feburary). What is polycystic disease? Retrieved May 23, 2010, from Polycystic Kidney Disease: http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/polycystic.pdf
The New York Times Company. (2010). Polycystic Kidney Disease. Retrieved May 23, 2010, from Health Guide: http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/polycystic-kidney-disease/overview.html