How to Improve the Prognosis of IgA Nephropathy

To know clear how to improve the prognosis of IgA Nephropathy, we need to found out what can affect IgA Nephropathy prognosis firstly.

IgA Nephropathy is a glomerular disease marked by large amounts of IgA immune complexes in the mesangial area. These immune complexes deposit in mesangial area, causing inflammatory reaction which damage our kidney directly. Without effective control, inflammatory reaction becomes more drastic and also kidney damages become more serious. When much more kidney function is impaired, kidney failure occurs and at that moment, prognosis becomes extremely poor. Usually, the following several factors can affect IgA Nephropathy prognosis:

1. IgA Nephropathy symptoms like blood urine, high blood pressure and proteinuria and so on.

2. Patient’s diet

3. Patient’s living habits

4. Medical treatment

To improve IgA Nephropathy prognosis, patients need to:

1. Control IgA Nephropathy symptoms effectively

The dominant symptom of IgA Nephropathy is blood urine which is clinically called hematuria and it can be microscopic or gross. However, when IgA Nephropathy develops to a certain stage, symptoms like high blood pressure, proteinuria and anemia are caused as well. Although these symptoms occur because of IgA Nephropathy, in turn, they accelerate IgA Nephropathy, which can make the prognosis poor. Therefore, to improve IgA Nephropathy prognosis, patients must bring these symptoms under control.

2. Arrange a scientific diet

Diet affects the progression of IgA Nephropathy directly and to slow down the prognosis of IgA Nephropathy, patients need to follow low-salt diet and low-protein diet. Besides, if lab tests show there is high level of potassium and phosphorus, limiting potassium intake and phosphorus intake is also necessary.

3. Kick bad living habits

Bad living habits worsen IgA Nephropathy, so if patients have developed bad habits like smoking and drinking alcohol, kicking them is beneficial.

4. Go to effective treatment

An effective medical treatment is the key point to stop IgA Nephropathy. As we have mentioned above, IgA Nephropathy occurs as immune complexes deposit in mesangial area. Therefore, if the treatment can not remove immune complexes away, inflammatory reaction occur again and also kidney damages are caused again. To improve IgA Nephropathy prognosis, going to the treatment which can clear immune complexes away is very important for improving IgA Nephropathy prognosis.

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