Mesangial proliferative Glomerulonephritis (MsPGN) is featured by unobvious
onset. Generally, infection of upper respiratory tract occurs before the onset
of MsPGN, and this incidence accounts for 30-40%. Patients with slight MsPGN
have symptoms like hematuria and protein urine, while patients with serious
MsPGN may have obvious symptoms of Nephritic Syndrome like hematuria, massive
protein leakage, edema and hyperlipemia. 30% patients also have slightly high
blood pressure. Renal function is generally normal during the early stages, and
10-25% of MsPGN will gradually progress into renal insufficiency.
Symptoms of MsPGN are closely related with renal pathological changes. For
example, notable diffuse MsPGN and typical Nephritic Syndrome intend to have
continuous protein urine and progressive renal insufficiency; MsPGN together
with Focal Segmental glomerulosclerosis(FSGS) tend to progress into renal failure.
And for patients with partial and unobvious Mesangial proliferation, they
usually have a better disease prognosis and a relatively slower disease progress
speed.
MsPGN can be caused by deposition of immune complexes which Immunotherapy
from immunoreactions of renal cells, in addition, nonimmunological factors like
high blood pressure(High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease), high perfusion state of glomerulus and the dysfunction of
soterocyte can also lead to Mesangial cellular pathology.
For patients with slight Mesangial proliferation and there is just little
protein leakage and no hematuria(Hematuria and Kidney Disease), Glucocorticoids (hormone) prove to be
effective in eliminating symptoms and slowing down the aggravating process. and
for some patients who have become insensitive to hormone, immunosuppressant can
be used to alleviate inflammatory reaction.
When disease aggravates, anticoagulant, platelet inhibitor, angiotensin
converting enzyme inhibitor or heparin can be used, and these drugs are
effective in suppressing Mesangial proliferation.
MsPGN patients with hypertension expect a relatively unpleasant prognosis.
Biopsy test usually indicates that there are serious diffuse proliferation of
Mesangial cells as well as Focal and Segmental Glomerulosclerosis. Renal
function tests usually show relatively great decrease in glomerular filtration
rate. And patients with this stage kidney disease are more vulnerable to renal
insufficiency or renal failure.
After kidney disease has progress into typical Nephritic Syndrome and there
is serious decline of renal function, the adoption of hormone or
immunosuppressant is no longer practical to prevent further aggravation of
kidney disease. And honestly speaking, all we can do is to try our best to slow
down the aggravation speed and protect these remaining nephrones. As patients
become insensitive to hormone and other immunosuppressant, increasing dosage of
these medicines is not a wise choice. However, this is exactly where Traditional
Chinese Medicine can really make a difference.
Traditional Chinese medicine helps with dilating blood vessels of over whole
body, anticoagulation, anti-inflammation, degrading depositions of immune
complex as well as providing materials necessary for the restoration of damaged
renal cells. especially the adoption of Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy can
guarantee a more permanent curative effect of preventing kidney disease
aggravation and protecting these remained nephrones. In addition, the
combination of Micro-Chinese Medicine together with Immunotherapy ation makes
the recovery of partial damaged but still reversible renal bells possible.