What is the Prognosis of IgA Nephropathy?
There are about 20% to 50% patients will develop into end stage renal disease
and the factors affecting the prognosis include gender, the age of onset,
severity of hematuria, proteinuria and hypertension. The prognosis is good in
case of positive response to glucocorticoids.
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What are the Diet Suggestions for IgA Nephropathy?
1. Light Food.
Patients should try to avoid sea products, beef, mutton, spicy and excitant
foods such as alcohol, spiced aniseed, parsley,coffee, etc.
2.Proper Food.
Have more fresh vegetables and fruits and moderate water ; avoid all cordial,
tonic, and foods that are easy to cause excessive internal heat such as hot
pepper, litchi, chocolate, etc especially those that suffer from stasis syndrome
like bosom frowsty, abdominal distension, etc.
3.Low-salt Diet.
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What are the Treatments for IgA Nephropathy?
1. Medicines for Symptoms.
The medicines mainly include tripterygium wilfordii, emodin, ACEI
(Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors), methylprednisolone, prednisone,
cyclophosphamide, diuretics. For those that have repeated tonsil inflammation,
tonsil excision can help reduce hematuria and proteinuria and have long term
protection of renal functions.
2. Traditional Chinese Treatments.
3. Cells Treatment.
4. Natural Immune Balance Treatment.
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