IgA Nephropathy, also known as IgA nephritis, is a form of glomerulonephritis. Glomerulonephritis refers to inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney. This should not be confused with Buerger's disease, an unrelated condition.
IgA nephropathy is the most common glomerulonephritis throughout the world. Primary IgA nephropathy is characterized by deposition of the IgA antibody in the glomerulus. There are other diseases associated with glomerular IgA deposits, the most common being Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), which is considered by many to be a systemic form of IgA nephropathy. HSP presents with a characteristic purpuric skin rash, arthritis, and abdominal pain and occurs more commonly in young adults (16-35 yrs old). HSP is associated with a more benign prognosis than IgA nephropathy. In IgA nephropathy there is a slow progression to chronic renal failure in 25-30% of cases during a period of 20 years. How to prevent IgA Nephropahty? Expert give you the following several aspects to refer:
1. Mental regulation
All the patients with urine blood are mental tension in different levels, depressed, and pessimism. Therefore, in everyday life, the patients should pay attention to words and deeds. Flurry or shouting will aggravate uneasiness and fears of the patients, so, mental regulation becomes especially important. Reduce undesirable spiritual stimulation to patients as far as possible and maintain good mood, so as to promote illness recovery.
2. Alternate work with rest
Because of overwork and strenuous exercise, the urine blood may be increased. So the patient should have a regular daily life, take a rest in bed, exercise the body moderately, avoid staying up late, over fatigue, and strenuous exercise.
3. Prevention of inflammatory diseases
IgA nephropathy patients should eliminate susceptible and inducing agent, such as the infection of upper respiratory tract, skin, intestinal tract, and urinary tract. Treat furuncle and fungus infection from root. For the patient who occur chronic tonsillitis repeatedly, causing urine blood, can have the tonsil removed. Once the patients occur inflammation, taking treatment positively.
4. Prevention of cold
This disease is often worsened by infection of the upper respiratory tract and chronic tonsillitis, thus, the patient should prevent cold. If the patient physique is relatively poor and catch cold easily, they can do exercise moderately, build up resistance to disease, avoid infection of upper respiratory tract, and take Chinese medicine, Jade screen powder to tonify qi and strengthen exterior.
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