Nicole, Stage 4 CKD with GFR 27 and Creatinine 218, Philippines
Nicole, 27 years old, have Chronic Nephritis and Stage 4 CKD. In the Philippines, there is no effective treatment for her condition, so she came to China for treatment in May, 2013. From her case as below, we can see her obvious improvement with Chinese medicine treatment.
Name: Nicole
Gender: Female
Age: 27
Country: Philippines
Diagnosis: Chronic Nephritis, Stage 4 CKD, renal anemia, metabolic acidosis, hyperuricemia, post-cesarean section
Why Come to China:
In 2003, Nicole was diagnosed with Chronic Nephritis with proteinuria++ and occult blood+. Without overt symptoms, she got no treatment.
5 years ago, she was detected to have developed into Stage 4 CKD with GFR 27ml/min during a prenatal examination. The test result also showed proteinuria 3+, occult blood+-, hemoglobin 100g/L, creatinine 1.7mg/dl.
The local doctors considered that fetal development may aggravate the kidney damag, so caesarean operation was carried out at her 8 months of getting pregnant. Prednisone was prescribed after the surgery.
One month ago, Nicole began to experience swollen legs and she consulted Dr David online about Chinese medicine . Then, she came to China for better treatment.
Treatment in China: Micro-Chinese Medicine, foot bath, Chinese herbal medicine
Treatment duration: 10th, May, 2013~24th, May, 2013
Conditions before and after treatment:
Date | Scr | UA | total carbon dioxide | haemoglobin |
2013-5-10 | 218umol/L | 560umol/L | 16.5mmol/L | 108g/L |
2013-5-24 | 209umol/L | 340umol/L | 23.7mmol/L | 109g/L |
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