According to the World Health Organization (WHO), IgA Nephropathy can be
divided into five stages, and the third stage is called Focal Segmental
Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Without prompt treatment in the early stage, some
patients will progressively develop into this phase. In 2012, a new treatment
for kidney disease patients is created in our hospital. This is
immunotherapy.
Before we talk about the treatment, let's have a general knowledge about what
happens in this disease so that we can take corresponding treatment methods.
Each kidney contains about one million tiny filters, known as "glomeruli".
Just like a coffee filter can keep coffee grounds in, the glomeruli can keep
useful substances like protein in the blood.
For IgA Nephropathy patients with FSGS, the kidney's filtering system
(glomeruli) becomes scarred, so they stop doing a good job filtering the blood
and protein starts leaking into the urine instead of staying in the blood.
Proteinuria causes fluid to build up in the body, and prolonged leakage can
result in kidney damage and even failure. About half of patients will have Renal
Failure. A fast-moving type can cause kidney failure in 2-3 years; for most, it
takes 5-20 years.
How to prevent the progression of IgA Nephropathy with FSGS into kidney
failure?
Though pure immunosuppressive drugs can control the proteinuria and slow the
kidney damage, patients may also face great risk of deterioration. So these
symptomatic treatment is not enough, and we need to resort to a systemic
therapy. The latest immunotherapy is just such kind of treatment. Specific
therapeutic methods include:
● New immunosuppressive medicines - block further kidney injury and alleviate
symptoms.
● Micro-Chinese Medicine and Chinese prescription (replenish Qi and blood) -
clear internal stasis, create a advantageous condition for kidney repairing, and
improve the immune ability of the body.
● Immunotherapy - rebuild the kidney structure and regulate the immune
system.
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