How to Control Protein Loss 2208mg/24 h with IgA Nephropathy

24-hour urine protein test is often used to check the function of the kidneys. If the amounts of protein in urine are higher than the normal ranges, it means there is something wrong with kidneys, because healthy kidneys can keep the protein in the blood. How to control protein loss 2208 mg/24h with IgA Nephropathy?

Why protein leaks from the body for IgA Nephropathy patients?

IgA is an antibody which fights against antigen invading into body. For people with immunodeficiency, their IgA is abnormal so that other antibodies resist them, forming immune complexes. Besides, IgA receptors in mesangial area are also abnormal so that IgA and its immune complexes can deposit in the kidneys. They can cause inflammatory reaction in the kidneys. Inflammation can increase the permeability of capillaries so that protein leaks into the urine, leading to proteinuria.

Treatment to control protein loss 2208 mg/24h with IgA Nephropathy

-Steroid treatment

Steroid treatment is the conventional treatment. It can suppress inflammatory reaction and decrease the permeability so as to reduce protein loss. But its disadvantage is that it has many side effects, such as weight gain, swelling, headache, etc.

-Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy is a breakthrough in treating IgA Nephropathy. It combines both western medicine and Chinese medicine, which can make up respective shortcomings. This therapy can cleanse immune complexes from blood. It can also block the abnormal inflammatory reaction and increase the kidneys’ tolerance to the deposited IgA and immune complexes. Moreover, it can strengthen immune system to protect you from various disease. When the inflammation is relieved in kidneys, proteinuria will gradually disappear. With Immunotherapy, you can also protect the remaining kidney function well and keep dialysis away.

Too much protein leakage will affect the normal function of body, so importance should be attached as early as possible. Only in this way can you have a good curative effect.

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