My brother(age-21 years) is having a polycystic kidney disease.Now he is not facing any problem.but I want to know about the care that he should take to stay healthy.My father has passed away as he is on dialysis and suffering from polycystic kidney disease.Please guide us about this disease and precautions that we should take.
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, i can understand your anxiety. Your brother has APD. This is a genetic disease inherited from parents. All child Chat Doctor. Once diagnosed, check urine routine and culture. Blood routine, creatinine,RBS, LFT,and electrolytes. Normally it manifests in the fourth or fifth decades. It can lead to complications like, stones,infection, hematuria,other organ cysts and failure. If you've any other doubts, send your doubts as a direct question to me.