How Does Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome Cause Sore Throat
Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome can also be abbreviated as MCNS, and its typical symptoms are proteinuria and swelling. Even though sore throat isn’t as common as these symptoms, it does happen to some patients with MCNS. How does MCNS cause sore throat?
Whether the person has kidney disease or not, sore throat is one common disorder in our daily life, and several conditions can lead to this problem. For example, cold due to viral infection is the most common cause of sore throat. Therefore, if MCNS patients’ sore throat is caused by common cold, they don’t need to worry. This is because drinking enough water and taking correct medications can help manage this problem effectively.
However, patients with Nephrotic Syndrome usually have a high risk of sore throat because of their low immune ability. Three conditions can result in low immunity for patients with minimal change Nephrotic Syndrome.
The first one is the heavy loss of protein. Protein leakage is one typical symptom of MCNS, while immunoglobulin is one type of protein that can fight against various infections and protect the body. With the loss of immunoglobulin, patients must have low immunity. Then, bacterial infection can lead to sore throat.
The second one is malnutrition. With kidney disease, patients are always recommended to develop a low-protein diet. However, if restricted protein intake too strictly, malnutrition occurs to result in low immune ability.
The last one is side effects of some medications. Steroids and immunosuppressants are often used to treat MCNS, but these medications will weaken patients’ immune system and increase the risk of infections and sore throat.
Now, we have known the causes of sore throat for patients with minimal change nephrotic syndrome. If you have this problem, you can ask the doctor online to determine how to manage your problem according to the cause.
Tag: Nephrotic Syndrome nephrotic syndrome symptoms
previous：Treatment for Creatinine 2.3 and Swelling in Nephrotic Syndrome
