Benign Cysts-CKD 4

According to the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIH) _"Researchers do not fully understand what causes cysts to grow in the kidneys of people with CKD. The fact that these cysts occur only in the kidneys and not in other parts of the body, as in PKD, indicates that the processes that lead to cyst formation take place primarily inside the kidneys. If acquired cystic kidney disease is not causing complications, a person does not need treatment. A health care provider will treat infections with antibiotics—medications that kill bacteria. If large cysts are causing pain, a health care provider may drain the cyst using a long needle inserted into the cyst through the skin_." Diabetes and High Blood Pressure are the major causes of declining kidney functions. Controlling blood sugar and blood pressure is crucial to preventing kidney failure. A good team of doctors and health professionals (Primary Doctor, Nephrologist, Cardiologist, Endocrinologist, Dietician) in the same network, working together will help to control those causes and the progression of CKD. Good luck!