How Do I Know I Have Hypertensive Nephropathy

Hypertensive Nephropathy is a secondary kidney disease. It is a major complication of high blood pressure. Hypertension affects the health greatly. This is because its complication is very dangerous. We should prevent high blood pressure in daily life to live a relatively happy life. Well, what are clinical symptoms of hypertensive nephropathy?

Symptoms of hypertensive nephropathy mainly include the following:

1. severe swelling

swelling is the primary symptom of kidney disease. It can spread to the whole body. When you press it with fingers, it shows pitty edema. In severe cases, patients will have pleural fluid and abdominal fluid. When there is too much fluid in the chest and abdomen, patients will have difficulty in breathing. Severe swelling is often associated with less urine, high blood pressure, slight azotemia.

2. massive proteinuria

Massive proteinuria is the most important sign of nephrotic syndrome. Urine protein is 2 plus -4 plus. The excretion of urine protein for adults per day is more than 3.5g/d. Protein in urine usually shows in selective proteinuria.

3. hypoproteinemia

blood plasma declines and serum albumin is less than 30g/L. Some people even have less than 10g/l serum albumin.

4. hyperlipidaemia

blood cholesterol and triglycerides both have obvious elevation.

After reading the above information, I hope you can get a good knowledge about Hypertensive Nephropathy. Meanwhile, you must give stress to the treatment and avoid further kidney damage. If you have any question, please feel free to consult our online doctor or leave us a message below.