Metabolic syndrome is a term used to describe a combination of the following conditions which affect the heart or blood vessels:

Symptoms of polycystic kidney disease could include:

• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)
• Obesity
• Abnormal cholesterol (dyslipidemia)

Controlling these risk factors is important in order to minimize the possibility of developing chronic kidney disease, as well as other healthrelated complications.