Treatment for Proteinuria in IgA Nephropathy

Why is a timely treatment for proteinuria important i in cases of IgA Nephropathy? IgA Nephropathy is a glomerular disease which can bring patients proteinuria symptom. Proteinuria is an abnormal illness condition and refers to the present of excess protein in urine. It is one of the dominant symptoms of IgA Nephropathy and at the same time, it can deteriorate kidney condition, so a timely and effective treatment for proteinuria is very necessary for IgA Nephropathy patients.

How is proteinuria caused by IgA Nephropathy?

Actually, the occurrence of proteinuria in IgA Nephropathy is closely related with glomerular filtration membrane. IgA Nephropathy is an autoimmune disease marked by deposition (mainly IgA deposition) in mesangial area. These deposition induce inflammation in glomerular mesangial area, and thus cause kidney damages. Glomerular filtration function works as a filter and it can help to prevent protein from being leaked out. However, when this filtration membrane is damaged by inflammation, protein will leak out and thus form proteinuria.

Treatment for proteinuria in IgA Nephropathy

In many cases, IgA Nephropathy patients are simply prescribed with some oral medicines to control proteinuria symptom. These medicines stop protein from being leaked out and show quick treatment effects. However, when patients stop taking these drugs or when they reduce the dose, proteinuria relapses. What is worse, every relapse of proteinuria will worsen patient’s illness condition and accelerates IgA Nephropathy. Why is it?

In fact, proteinuria relapses because damaged glomerular filtration membrane is not repaired. We know protein can pass through glomerular filtration membrane because the membrane is damaged. And if we do not repair the damaged membrane, protein leak out sooner or later.

To get proteinuria in IgA Nephropathy treated from the root, patients can apply Immunotherapy which combines western medicines and Chinese medicines. Chinese medicines in Immunotherapy have function to extend blood vessels, fight against inflammation, fight against coagulation and degrade extracellular matrix. Under the effects of Chinese medicines, damaged glomerular filtration membrane can be repaired. As long as the root cause of proteinuria in IgA Nephropathy is removed, proteinuria problem is solved.