Patient With IgA Nephropathy: Why Foams In My Pee
IgA nephropathy is a kidney disease that can cause patient to have many symptoms, and it is common for patient to see foams in his urine.
As we know, kidney is an important organ for our body, which is in charge of our body’s internal balance, so any sign of kidney problem in patient with IgA nephropathy can make patient worry a lot. So, it is necessary for patient to have a better understanding about this condition.
Why patient with IgA nephropathy has foams in his pee?
Foams in urine can be caused by many factors, while for patients with kidney disease, it is more likely to be caused by their kidney damage, and that is mainly caused by proteinuria.
There is filtration membrane in patient’s glomerulus, which can filtrate out the metabolic wastes and keep the nutrients in patient’s body. While IgA nephropathy can lead to IgA immune globulin to accumulate in patient’s glomerular mesangial area, which can damage glomerular filtration membrane, and increase its permeability. So, macromolecular substances like protein will be able to leak out through urine.
How can foamy urine be treated?
To treat foamy urine caused by proteinuria, his diet regulation will be an important aspect. Because foamy urine often indicate massive protein loss, so patient may need to increase his protein intake in his diet to guarantee his body need.
Besides, the damage in patient’s glomerular filtration membrane caused by inflammation should also be controlled, and medicines like ACEI, ARB, cytotoxic drugs, immunity inhibitor, glucocorticoid, etc, are often used in treating proteinuria, and these medicine are effective. Besides, Chinese medicine is also a good choice, because Chinese medicine has the effect of improving patient’s self-repairing ability by treating disease systemically and regulating patient’s body function in this process.
These above are about why patient with IgA nephropathy often has foams in urine. In the end, if you need any help in dealing with kidney disease, you can contact us, and we can do what we can to provide the help you need.
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