What is chronic glomerulonephritis?
Chronic glomerulonephritis causes destruction of glomeruli in the kidneys. Each glomerulus consists of blood vessels that filter blood and help produce urine, so as they become dysfunctional, the kidneys begin to have problems with blood filtration. This can lead to initial symptoms such as small amounts of blood in the urine. Some cases are solved without treatment, but for many treatment treatment is necessary to maintain life. Some diseases may predict the patient to develop this condition, including autoimmune disorders such as AIDS in the final stage, lupus and some blood sugar disorders such as diabetes. In approximately 25% of people, however, the cause is unknown and the affected persons had no earlier kidney health problems. Because it often causes high blood pressure, those with hypertension are also usually proven for this disease. Other tests that can confirm the condition are ultrasound of the abdomen and kidney and chest X -ray. Patients often maintain fluid that can be shown in the lungs. Some of the summerKoři also prefer kidney biopsy because the identification of the cause, if possible, may change treatment.
treatment of chronic glomerulonephritis may depend on the cause - if it can be identified. One of the main concerns is to control high blood pressure, which, although the cause of the disease, also contribute to deterioration. Furthermore, the high blood pressure itself represents a greater risk of stroke and must be treated. Normally, hypertension is treated with a number of blood pressure drugs and patients may also have to go to food with limited salt and liquid.
In severe cases, dialysis of kidneys or kidneysltransplantation is required to help the body adequately filter blood products. Transplantation can often stop the disease, but can be difficult to obtain. If the disease is caused by conditions such as AIDS, Lupus or Diabetes, transplantation may not be successful. The condition may also be repeated in tranthe replant kidney.
How successful is the treatment depends on the degree that the symptoms can be controlled or stopped. Serious kidney damage, called nephrotic syndrome, may be irreversible. If such damage can be checked, patients can recover well. Of course, the result of treatment also depends on the cause, and in diseases such as AIDS, the condition tends to gradually deteriorate.