Researches have suggested that alcohol, especially the white spirit, so PKD
patients should quit alcohol. As alcohol can activate the protein in the cysts,
making them secrete more fluids and promoting their growth.
For PKD patients, their improvement of kidney function needs a favorable
internal environment. But drinking alcohol can result in different
complications.
Aggravating kidney condition:
1. drinking alcohol can elevate blood pressure, adding burden to kidneys of
PKD patients.
2. drinking excess amount of alcohol can cause the cells to lose their bound
water.
3. after drinking, the hypermetabolism of creatine would happen in the
muscles of the PKD patients, elevating their serum creatinine.
when the alcohol is decomposed, many acidic materials would be produced,
which could lead to metabolic acidosis, whose symptoms include nausea, loss of
appetite, deprementia and headache.
5. long-term habit of drinking would cause anemia and platelet disorder that
can cause haemorrhage, can also cause malabsorption and malnutrition, leading to
low use of vitamin B1, B2 and folic acid. Hyperlipemia and atherosclerosis can
also be caused by this bad habit.
All the abovementioned situations would add burden to kidneys, lowering
kidney function and affecting the whole body.
In light of the harms drinking alcohol can do, it is crucial for the PKD
patients to quit drinking both for the patients’ own sake and their family
members.
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