Is Hypoproteinemia Curable for Kidney Patients
Hypoproteinemia can result from either protein leakage or lack of protein intake, and it is one common complication of chronic kidney disease especially Nephrotic Syndrome. Is hypoproteinemia curable?
The dangers of hypoproteinemia
Protein is the basic component of the body’s tissues and cells, and all of the body’s activities are related to protein such as the recovery of damaged cells, the regeneration of aging cells and the growth of the body. If people fall into protein malnutrition, they will suffer from the following problems easily.
- Fluid retention
- Fatigue, weakness, skin changes and hair loss
- Low immune ability
- Vulnerable to infections
- Low blood sugar, hypothermia, diarrhea, etc
- Slow growth for children
In severe cases, complications of hypoproteinemia may even be life-threatening, so kidney disease patients should pay close attention to this problem.
Is this problem curable?
Correct dietary modifications and medical therapies can help cure hypoproteinemia completely, and several remedies are helpful.
Firstly, patients should increase their intake of high-quality protein to some extent, and it can cover the protein leakage. Fish, lean meat, egg white, and milk are good choices.
Secondly, some medications such as steroid, cinnamon, ACEI, ARBs, and so on can prevent the protein leakage. According to patients’ illness condition, doctors can determine what medication can help manage their protein leakage.
Lastly, patients should take some systemic therapies to save their filtering system. When kidneys can play their filtration function normally, protein can be kept in the blood and then hypoproteinemia can be overcome from the root.
If you still have something unclear about the above content or want to learn more detailed information about the above therapies, you just need to email to kidneyservice@hotmail.com or ask the doctor online directly.
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