What causes kidney cysts? Beware of these reasons

Renal cyst is a cystic disease of the kidney and also a structural abnormality of nephritis, which has a great impact on the body. Patients with renal cysts must receive treatment as soon as possible. Renal cysts are related to many factors. In addition to congenital factors, bad eating habits and lifestyle habits should also be considered.

1. Congenital maldevelopment

Congenital maldevelopment can cause a variety of diseases. For cystic kidney disease, it can mainly cause medullary sponge kidney, dysplastic polycystic kidney disease, etc. The genes of congenital developmental abnormalities are generally not abnormal, so it is different from genetic inheritance or gene mutation.

2. Gene mutation (non-hereditary)

For polycystic kidney disease, it is mostly inherited through the genes of parents, which is divided into autosomal dominant inheritance and autosomal recessive inheritance. However, some polycystic kidney disease patients do not inherit the disease from their parents, nor do they have congenital dysplastic polycystic kidney disease, but rather a gene mutation during embryo formation. During the embryonic formation process, due to the influence of various factors, the gene mutates and forms polycystic kidney disease. Although this situation is rare, it can still occur. Therefore, some polycystic kidney patients may not have a parental genetic history.

3. Diet

Maybe everyone doesn’t know that bad eating habits may cause many diseases, and of course it is also an important factor in the occurrence, development and change of cystic disease.

4. Toxins

Toxins can damage various cells, tissues and organs in the human body, causing diseases and even endangering life. It is also one of the main causes of gene mutations, congenital developmental abnormalities and other phenomena. Common toxins include pesticides, certain chemicals, radiation, pollution, etc. It is particularly important to point out that some drugs are also nephrotoxic and can easily cause kidney damage if used improperly. These drugs include: kanamycin, gentamicin, sulfonamides, rifampicin, indomethacin, and other Western medicines, as well as traditional Chinese medicines such as strychnine.