FSGS, or Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis is a relatively common form of
kidney disease, especially in the US. For patients with this disorder, some
segments of kidney filters called "glomeruli" are scarred. FSGS is not an easy
disease to treat, and steroids are commonly used to deal with the disease.
Unfortunately, these drugs have significant side effects. Is there any other
promising treatments?
In 2012, the latest treatment for FSGS is Immunotherapy in Shijiazhuang
Kidney Disease Hospital. This new therapy is developed by the nation's kidney
experts based on 26 years' expertise and clinical practice in kidney disease
treatment. It is a systemic treatment which include advanced therapy as
below:
▪ Immune clearance
During the process of clearing harmful substances including micromolecule
substances, middle molecular substances, and macromolecules, several treatments
like immunoadsorption, plasma exchange, and blood purification, etc are adopted.
Then further damage to the kidneys and other organs can be stopped.
▪ Immune regulation
During this step of treatment, Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy can help us
remove the harmful substances in the kidneys. As a innovation of traditional
Chinese medicine (TCM), this therapy is applied externally. Patients just need
to lie on bed with two medicine sacks attached to renal lesions. The treatment
would feel like massage. Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy can function to
improve blood circulation of the kidneys, decrease inflammatory reaction and
eliminate harmful substances. In this way, we can effectively stop the progress
FSGS.
▪ Immune reconstruction
As we know, the cause of FSGS is abnormal immune system and immune
dysfunction, so if we want to avoid the relapse of the disease, we should
rebuild the immune system. In this step, Immunotherapyis applied. With
self-renewing ability, Immunotherapy can generate mass of offspring that may
have exactly the same characteristics as the original Immunotherapy. In
addition, these cells also have potential to differentiate into functional cells
of various tissues. So far, Immunotherapy is the most-advanced treatment for
FSGS.