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IgA nephropathy is a typical auto-immune kidney disease which is characterized by deposition of immune complexes in renal mesangial areas due to immune disorders and immune dysfunctions. These immune complexes can induce abnormal renal inflammatory reactions and cause renal impairments, resulting in leakage of proteins and red blood cells in the urine.
The good effect of glucans for IgA nephropathy patients is that it has been found to help enhance the patient’s immune system conditions. It can improve both the humoral immunity and cellular immunity, activating the functions of immune cells including macrophage immune cells, NK cells, T-cells, B-cells as well as cytokines and complements.
When the immune functions are improved, the formation of immune complexes will be reduced and they can be removed from the body by the enhanced immune system, therefore further renal damages will be reduced and residual kidney functions can be protected.
Glucan can also help enhance the patient’s disease-resistance ability to various bacteria, viruses and infections which are often the common inducements of IgA nephropathy relapse and worsening of illness conditions.
Other health benefits of glucans is that it can help lower high blood pressure, high blood sugar and high blood cholesterol levels so as to help slow down illness progression and reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular complications.
Glucan is a class of soluble fibers that are found in most plants such as oats, wheat, barley as well as fungi and medical mushrooms such as reishi and maitake, etc.
Since IgA nephropathy often have to take many drugs and medications to help ease their symptoms and discomforts, it is necessary to consult your doctor before taking glucans and welcome to consult our online doctor or leave us message if you have any questions or problems. You can also send email to kidneycares@hotmail.com, we will try to give you an early reply via email.
