My cat is half Persian half local, female, spayed, no diseases or anything
I went to the vet yesterday because I noticed a weird pump on her stomach, got an ultrasound and got told she has pkd, and if shes not showing any symptoms there’s nothing theyd do (she has no symptoms, just drinks lots of water) So please i want to know what should i feed her, what to look for, and if there’s anything i can do….
I can't find anything on the internet that indicates that anyone has investigated this, but I'm not a historian so I probably just don't know where to look. That said, short of genetic testing, there would be no way to be sure.
Woodrow Wilson's first wife, Ellen Axson Wilson, died of "Bright's Disease" which is an archaic term for what amounts to kidney disease.
The Wilsons had 3 daughters:
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Margaret Woodrow Wilson died of "Uremia", which is a manifestation of kidney failure
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Jessie Woodrow Wilson Sayre died after abdominal surgery - but the Wikipedia article isn't clear on whether it was for a gallbladder issue or an appendectomy or... something else?
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Eleanor Wilson McAdoo suffered a cerebral hemorrhage a couple years before her death
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is a rare genetic disease. Unlike a lot of genetic disorders, you only need one parent to have it, to inherit it. In addition to eventually causing kidney failure, (and before that, often severe abdominal pain or hernia, see Jessie), it is associated with a five-fold increased risk of cerebral aneurysm.
I recently moved to downtown Toronto with my cat who has PKD. Does anyone know a good vet who specializes in kidney care?
Hello,
Thank you for reading this. Regarding ADPKD, do we know if vasopressin levels are elevated primarily or secondarily?
I have a feeling that the elevation is secondary (due to RAAS up upregulation), but I could be wrong.
Thank you.
Hi,
So I’m a 23 year old woman who recently had DNA testing done for something unrelated (over the past two years, I’ve developed primary ovarian insufficiency and this condition can be genetic). Anyway I found out I have the PKD1 gene mutation for polycystic kidney disease. I’ve had many concerning symptoms since my POI diagnosis, but I’m not sure they’re related to this. Things like severe insomnia, heart palpitations, heart arrhythmias, osteopenia (this one is definitely hormone-related). My blood pressure is actually on the low end, and that doesn’t sound like PKD. But one of my friends told me to take this more seriously because PKD can cause cysts anywhere in the body, and might explain my recent heart issues?
I guess my questions is twofold. 1) Does anyone recognize these symptoms as being possibly related to PKD? And 2) Does having the PKD1 gene mutation mean that you definitely will develop PKD? It’s autosomal dominant if that makes any difference
Thanks for reading!
(25F, 4’9, 119 lbs, Asian,) I got my Ultrasound results from my annual check-up
"There is a 2.6cm cyst in the mid right kidney with a thin internal septation. There is a 1.4cm simple cyst and a 2.1 cm simple cyst also noted in this region."
I heard having more than one cysts is a risk of this and I’m quite scared. Is this PKD or a risk of having one?
My urinalysis also showed “+1” occult blood so I got Microscopic Hematuria.
I also get the occasional pelvic pain which started a month before my annual check-up. It was never in the same area each day. Like it would be in my pubic area then tomorrow it’d be on my hip, etc etc.
My mother is adopted, I just found out a couple months ago my Grandfather died at 39 of kidney disease. Not diagnosed as polycystic but we are assuming that’s what it was..because she had a half brother who died at 34 of polycystic kidney disease. Talk to my primary care Doctor. She ordered lab work, came back normal but my ultrasound came back with “scattered cyst” on my kidneys. I have an appointment in a couple weeks with a specialist. My primary care doctor Said she didn’t know if it was polycystic kidney disease. she said it could be normal?
Is there a chance that scattered cyst on my kidneys could be normal?
Hello everyone!
I'm looking for good quality BHB supplement. I know those supplements are pretty much useless for the average person, but I happen to have polycystic kidney disease and after researching I found it could be really beneficial to slow down the disease progression.
Do you recommend any brand? It would be nice if is low sodium and sugar-free product, but I'm more concerned with quality and price.
Thanks,
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