Patient's question:
I stayed at home lying down for about half a year last year, but unexpectedly my health worsened. Especially when I walked a few steps, my feet swelled severely. I had a thorough check-up and found that my urine protein was ++. I already have polycystic kidney disease myself. Hello, does my ++ urine protein have anything to do with my polycystic kidney disease?Doctor's answer:
Positive proteinuria, with 2 plus signs suggests that kidney function has once again become problematic, likely related to polycystic kidney disease. Polycystic kidney disease is a congenital developmental malformation. In this case, you need a comprehensive evaluation and diagnosis through a fusion of kidney function tests. If polycystic kidney disease leads to abnormal kidney function, active medication to protect kidney function should be initiated. Surgical treatment may be considered if necessary to prevent the progression of the disease to uremia.