Treatment for IgA Nephropathy in 5 Year Old Child with Nephrotic Syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome can be caused by many primary diseases, such as cancer, infection, Minimal Changed Disease etc. If a 5 year old child is diagnosed with IgA nephropathy and nephrotic syndrome, it sounds a very bad news. However, we still can find the good news is that we find the root cause is IgA nephropathy. This will help doctor make a right decision in making treatment plan.
How to treat IgA Nephropathy in 5 year old child with Nephrotic syndrome?
Firstly, as we mentioned above, the treatment should involve in the root cause--IgA nephropathy. IgA Nephropathy is a common immune-related Kidney Disease. In other words, the IgA kidney disease is caused by the underlying poor immune system which creates extra IgA deposition in kidneys and over years, it damages kidneys.
Thereby, Immunotherapy is suggested for it can repair or even rebuild the damaged immune system which deals with the root case of nephrotic syndrome caused by IgA Nephropathy. This helps prevent the relapse of Nephrotic Syndrome.
Secondly, treatment for 5 year old child should avoid as much as side effects for it may be a permanent damage for children’s further life. Short hight and abnormal sexual development are the worst side effects on child which usually follows the whole life of a child. In this view, Chinese Herbal Medicine is suggested which takes effects naturally and it is rare to take side effects.
Thirdly, the treatment should control the symptoms of Nephrotic Syndrome. Nephrotic syndrome is a group of symptoms. If symptoms cannot be controlled well, the kidney problem will develop fast than average speed. Especially, Proteinuria and High Blood Pressure accelerate the aggravation of Nephrotic Syndrome in a 5 year child. Thereby, Steroids Therapy may be used at the early stage to control the symptoms.
Remember never use Steroids Medicine only for it shows a great side effect in children and teenage. You are suggested to try natural remedies together with steroids, so that some side effects can be offseted. Any help, you can contact kidneyservice@hotmail.com or kidneyservice@hotmail.com
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