Kidney Transplant For Kidney Function 25%

Kidney function of 25% or less means that the illness condition has progressed into 4th stage of kidney disease and patients are often suggested by their doctors to prepare for renal replacement therapies---dialysis or kidney transplant. Some patients may have already begun dialysis or kidney transplant.

However we know that kidney transplant is usually done for stage 5 renal disease patients, therefore many patients want to know is it better to receive kidney transplant earlier before illness conditions progress into the final stage.

The answer really depends on the patient’s specific illness and physical conditions. Kidney failure can be caused by a variety of illnesses. For some patients the kidney transplant is an ideal cure while for others the disease often relapse even after kidney transplant. Anyway it is not recommended to kidney failure patients to have kidney transplant too early.

For patients with 25% kidney functions, kidney transplant is still too early and it is not recommended. This is because kidney transplant is not a cure for kidney disease and patients will have to take immunosuppressants for the rest of their life and they have to face the risks of organ rejection, various infections and a series of other new health problems.

What is more, there are many other treatment options for kidney function 25% and there is still great chance to further improve kidney functions so that kidney transplant can be avoided or delayed.

Chinese medicines are good choices for patients with 25% kidney functions. Chinese medicines can not only help relieve the symptoms due to renal dysfunction, but also can help repair damaged renal tissues and strengthen renal functions. The drawback of Chinese medicines is that it takes relatively longer time to have obvious curative effects compared with western therapies. This is because Chinese medicines aim at repairing damaged tissues while western therapies remove the damaged and necrotic tissues. Though it takes longer time for Chinese medicines to take effects, it is natural, safe and has lasting curative effects.