How to Reduce Protein in Urine for FSGS

Releasing protein in urine frequently is one of the characteristics of FSGS (Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis) which is diagnosed through renal biopsy. Normally, protein leaked into urine is less than 150mg a day, so presence of excess protein in urine is an abnormal medical condition. For FSGS patients, the more protein in urine, the more serious the illness condition, so reducing protein in urine is of great medical significance. However, the problem is how to reduce protein in urine for FSGS patients?

Why do FSGS patients have excess protein in urine?

FSGS stands for Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis and means some glomeruli are damaged partially. The glomerulus is a network of capillaries that performs the filtration function. When blood flow through glomerular filtration membrane, most of the wastes like creatinine and urea nitrogen are leaked out, but most of the nutrition like protein are preserved. This is the reason why only a little protein can be found in a healthy person’s urine.

FSGS is a kidney disorder that involves some glomeruli. When glomerular filtration membrane is damaged, protein will leak into urine, causing proteinuria which is always commonly called protein in urine. And usually, the severer the damages are, the severer the proteinuria and the more protein in urine.

How to reduce protein in urine for FSGS patients?

To reduce protein in urine effective, a comprehensive treatment is needed for FSGS patients. And this comprehensive treatment includes:

1. A proper diet: Eat less protein every day (exact intake of protein depends on specific illness condition) and 60% of protein should be high quality protein which can be found in lean meat, fish, egg white and milk.

2. Bring blood pressure and blood sugar into normal range, as they can worsen kidney condition and cause more protein in urine.

3. Repair damaged glomeruli: In FSGS, involved glomeruli are damaged partially and not completely. Under such a condition, some of them can be repaired by Immunotherapy. When kidney damages are repaired, protein in urine is reduced greatly.

4. Protect residual glomeruli: FSGS progresses as more and more glomeruli are involved. Effective protection of the residual glomeruli will help to avoid further kidney damages, so as to stop FSGS effectively. At present, Chinese medicine is the most commonly used medication for protecting healthy kidney tissues.

Protein in urine is just one of the symptoms of FSGS and aside from it, patients may experience some other symptoms like high blood pressure. If we want to bring these symptoms radically, we must treat FSGS as a whole and solve problem from the root.