Glomerulonephritis: Treatments
Inflammation of the glomeruli. Most often, it is caused by an autoimmune disease, but it can also result from infection.
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About Glomerulonephritis Treatments
Some forms of kidney failure can be slowed down, but scarred glomeruli can never be repaired.
Treatment for the early stages of kidney failure depends on the disease causing the damage. Early signs of kidney failure include blood or protein in the urine and swelling in the hands, feet, abdomen, or face. Kidney failure may be silent for many years.
The nephrotic syndrome is a condition marked by very high levels of protein in the urine; low levels of protein in the blood; swelling, especially around the eyes, feet, and hands; and high cholesterol.
The nephrotic syndrome is a set of symptoms, not a disease in itself. It can occur with many diseases, so prevention relies on controlling the diseases that cause it.
Treatment of the nephrotic syndrome focuses on identifying and treating the underlying cause, if possible, and reducing high cholesterol, blood pressure, and protein in the urine through diet, medication, or both.
The nephrotic syndrome may go away once the underlying cause, if known, is treated. However, often a kidney disease is the underlying cause and cannot be cured. In these cases, the kidneys may gradually lose their ability to filter wastes and excess water from the blood. If kidney failure occurs, the patient will need to be on dialysis or have a kidney transplant…Read more about the causes of glomerular diseases NIH – National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases