IgA nephropathy is a common cause of glomerulonephritis. Although it is a
benign disease in most patients, chronic renal failure and ESRD occur in about
20-40% of patients within 20 years of presentation. Currently, no cure exists
for IgA nephropathy, but therapies that can delay the onset of need for dialysis
and transplantation are available.
Treatment options include:
Medications
Your doctor may suggest the following medications:
· Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors)-to help lower
blood pressure and decrease protein loss in the urine
· Corticosteroids-to provide relief for inflamed areas of the body
Dietary Changes
Your doctor may want you to reduce salt and limit the amount of protein in
your diet. You can limit protein in your diet by avoiding most meats, dairy
products, and gluten. Gluten is a protein that is found in wheat, rye, barley,
and oats.
Control Cholesterol
If you have high cholesterol, your doctor will want you to lower your
cholesterol level. You can do this by making changes to your diet and
exercising. Your doctor may also prescribe cholesterol-lowering medicine.
Fish Oil
Small studies suggest that fish may be helpful in IgA nephropathy.
Tonsillectomy
Some studies have shown that surgically removing the tonsils in people who
have IgA nephropathy and have frequent infections in their tonsils may reduce
the amount of blood and protein in their urine.
Dialysis
People who develop kidney failure as a result of IgA nephropathy may need to
have dialysis. Dialysis is a treatment that performs the functions of natural
kidneys when they fail.
Kidney Transplant
People who develop kidney failure as a result of IgA nephropathy may need to
have a kidney transplant. During a kidney transplant, a severely diseased and
damaged kidney is replaced with a healthy kidney from a donor.
Apart from these,Chinese medicines are also treating IgA Nephropathy with
better effectiveness.If you are interested in our therapies,email
to kidneytherapychina@hotmail.com with your informations and our experts will
give you a reply with individual suggestions.
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