Causes of Massive Edema of Nephrotic Syndrome

Edema is a common manifestation in Nephrotic Syndrome. Some patients may have hydrothorax which can affect the breath and put much burden to heart and even cause death. Therefore, it is quite essential to eliminating edema in Nephrotic Syndrome. Primarily, let's see the causes of edema.

Kidneys play a vital role in our body and they are responsible for excreting metabolic wastes and excessive fluid as well as keep the useful substances such as proteins remain in blood. However, in Nephrotic Syndrome, the renal filters glomeruli are impaired and their filtration membrane loses their normal barrier function so they can not prevent the leakage of protein into urine.
Once the protein level in blood decreases, it will result in deceased plasma osmotic pressure. As a result, the fluid in blood will penetrate into subcutaneous tissue thus leading to edema.

In addition, in Nephrotic Syndrome, the kidneys can not excrete fluid normally as before, which can cause much fluid to build up in body thus resulting in edema.
To avoid the damage to the patients, they patients need to have diuretic therapy and water intake to reduce the accumulation of fluid in body. However, these can only be considered as assistant treatment methods. As the edema in Nephrotic Syndrome is associated with protein leakage, the patients should take treatment to repair the damaged glomeruli to stop protein leakage. Immunotherapy has a favorable effect in treating Nephrotic Syndrome.

If you are still tormented by the frequent edema or other complications of Nephrotic Syndrome still do not find effective methods, you can consult us or line. We will give you some personalized advices based your own illness conditions.

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