What Is The Treatment For Uric Acid Nephropathy

Uric acid nephropathy is a kind of kidney damage which is caused by hyperuricemia. This is generally called gouty nephropathy. Patients with uric acid nephropathy will experience urate crystals, micromolecule proteinuria, swelling, frequent urination at night, high blood pressure, high uric acid and damaged renal tubular. With proper treatment, kidney lesion can be alleviated or stopped, otherwise it can develop to end stage renal disease (ESRD). Well, what is the treatment for uric acid nephropathy?

Treatment for uric acid nephropathy

If you happen to be a person with uric acid nephropathy, you should take a systematic treatment which involves various aspects such as medications, diet and proper exercise, etc.

1. diet management

Uric acid nephropathy patients should follow a low purine diet. They should eat less or avoid eating animal organs like heart, liver and kidneys, etc. Patients had better quit alcohol. They should choose low-fat or fat free dairy products and avoid sweetened with high-fructose foods. Limit or avoid foods sweetened with high fructose corn syrup.

2. medications

Avoid diuretic medications that inhibit the secretion of uric acid. On the contrary, they can use medications to inhibit the formation of uric acid and increase the secretion of uric acid.

3. dialysis

Patients with acute kidney failure and ESRD should accept dialysis treatment to discharge some wastes and toxins from the body.

4. traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has over 3000 years of history in China. It includes many therapies like acupuncture, cupping, foot bath therapy, medicated bath therapy, enema therapy, etc. Besides, on the basis of TCM, our hospital creates some new Chinese medicine therapies like Mai Kang Mixture, Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy, and Immunotherapy. With Chinese medicine treatment, it helps relieve symptoms, complications and repair injured kidney damage. More importantly, renal function can be improved gradually.

Several treatments are provided for you and you should choose proper therapy according to your own medical conditions. You should remember to treat your uric acid nephropathy fundamentally.