1. What is nephrotic syndrome?
Nephrotic syndrome is a sign that your kidneys aren’t working right. As a result, you have:
High levels of protein in your urine.
Low levels of protein in your blood.
You may also have high levels of cholesterol in your blood.
Nephrotic syndrome isn’t a disease. It’s a warning that something is damaging your kidneys. Without treatment, that problem could cause kidney failure. So it’s important to get treatment right away. Nephrotic syndrome can occur at any age. But it is most common in children between the ages of 18 months and 8 years.
2. Causes
The kidneys have tiny blood vessels called glomeruli that filter waste and extra water from the blood. Healthy kidneys keep the right amount of protein in the blood. Protein helps move water from the tissues into the blood. When the tiny filters are damaged, too much protein slips from the blood into the urine. As a result, fluid builds up in the tissues and causes swelling.
Nephrotic syndrome is often caused by:
A type of kidney disease called minimal change disease (or nil disease). This is the main cause of nephrotic syndrome in children. Doctors don’t know what causes minimal change disease.
Diabetes. This is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults.
Many other things can cause the blood vessel damage that leads to nephrotic syndrome, including:
Kidney diseases that attack the glomeruli, such as membranous glomerulopathy and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
Diseases such as lupus and certain cancers.
Infections, such as HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.
Medicines such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
3. Symptoms
Symptoms may include:
Swelling around the eyes or in the feet or ankles. This is the most common symptom.
Fatigue.
Weight gain (from fluid buildup).
Foam when urinating.
Loss of appetite.
4. Diagnosis
Urine tests to measure the amount of protein in your urine.
Blood tests to measure the amount of protein, cholesterol, and sugar (glucose) in your blood.
Ultrasound to look at the kidneys. This test can rule out other causes of your symptoms
A kidney biopsy may be done to find the cause, if Nephrotic Syndrome is not clearly caused by Diabetes. Children do not usually have a biopsy.
5. Outlook
The outcome varies depending on the cause of the Nephrotic Syndrome, the person’s age, and the type and degree of kidney damage. Symptoms may disappear completely if the disease occurs as a result of a treatable disorder, such as an infection, drugs, etc. If the underlying condition responds to corticosteroids, progression of the disease is halted at times, and less often the condition partially or, rarely, completely reverses.
Fortunately, if patients do not respond to drugs treatment, there is alternative therapy to help them avoid progressing to Kidney Failure. Contact our TCM-adviser for detailed information.
6. TCM treatments
Blood Detoxifying and Function Rebuilding Therapy
Blood Pollution Therapy is the most effective treatment for Nephrotic Syndrome. This is a holistic treatment which can treat kidney disease from the root cause and avoid further relapse.
The whole treatment process includes three steps: advanced blood purification techniques to clear up toxins in the body, supply essential elements to the blood, and restore the kidney function as well as regulate the immune system.
To what degree can you recover under this treatment? Feel free to Make an Appointment with renowned kidney experts for comprehensive analysis.
Immunotherapy
Nephrotic Syndrome is usually an autoimmune disorder. So, Immunotherapy is a good choice of natural treatment for this kidney disease.
The whole treatment include six steps named an accurate diagnosis, inhibit excessive inflammatory response, immune tolerance, immune adjustment, immune protection, and immune clearance. Based on each patient’s specific illness condition, certain steps are chosen to ensure satisfactory curative effects.
Superfine Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy
If you are seeking for herbal medicine treatment for Nephrotic Syndrome, Superfine Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy is the best available option. Different from conventional herbal remedy, it is an external application with no side effect to human body.
Chinese herbal medicine selected by kidney experts based on personalized condition is micronized into one thousandths of its original size. By applying microwave, the medicine will be permeated into the renal lesion directly through the skin and channels.
Effective ingredients of Chinese medicine can function to expend the blood vessels, inhibit excess inflammatory reaction, anti-coagulation, and degrade immune complexes and extracellular matrix. Treatment effects can be seen soon within one week after getting this therapy. If you are interested to get more detailed information, feel free to Contact Us.