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Diagnosed With Polycystic Kidney Disease. Blood Pressure Under Control. Can It Be Cured By Kidney Transplant?
My husband was diagnosed with polysistic kidney disease 3 yrs ago...I hear there is no cure for this...just control blood pressure which he does with medication.....his kidney function is 30..he is 49 yrs. old why cant they offer him a transplant. I understand this disease causes all sorts of other problems...what can you suggest
Fri, 29 Nov 2013
Hello.When polycystic kidney causes problems in blood pressure and renal function (elevation of blood levels urea and creatinine) the solution is transplantation.The transplant cured but is necessary to get a compatible kidney to her husband, all kidneys are not useful for any patient.
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