Patient's question:
Doctor, I am a patient with polycystic kidney disease, and I really want to have a child now. However, I am worried about passing it down to the child. What should I do? It's very painful, what could happen? What should I pay attention to? Please give me some advice, thank you!Doctor's answer:
Regarding the issue of poly cystic liver and kidney with intergenerational inheritance, here it is: Polycystic kidney disease is a hereditary disorder that requires early detection and early treatment. As time progresses, cysts will gradually shrink, not only causing the renal capsule to be stretched and leading to lower back discomfort, but also affecting the normal structure of the kidneys, interfering with kidney function, and potentially progressing to uremia. The cysts are caused by the mutation and fibrosis of renal tubular epithelial cells. Therefore, the key to treatment is to restore the ability of cysts to excrete fluids, so that the cysts will no longer grow. On the other hand, stabilizing the microcirculation around the cysts will allow them to gradually shrink. Western medicine's standard treatment for cysts is minimally invasive surgery, but the recurrence rate is high, especially for polycystic kidney disease, which requires strict treatment.