Patient's question:
Due to the condition of polycystic kidney disease, my blood pressure is often unstable, and I frequently experience dizziness. I want to know how patients with polycystic kidney disease can effectively control their blood pressure.Doctor's answer:
Hypertension is one of the common clinical manifestations of polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and also the earliest clinical manifestation. Foreign reports indicate that patients with PKD experience a decline in blood pressure 10 years earlier than the general population, with 60% of patients showing a blood pressure decline before renal function abnormalities. When progressing to end-stage renal disease (ESRD), almost all patients develop hypertension. PKD resembles other kidney diseases in terms of clinical presentation. Hypertension is a significant factor interfering with the progression of renal function and is also a major risk factor for cardiovascular complications.