Nephritis is one of the most common renal diseases in clinical practice, and in severe cases, it can affect the kidney function of the human body and even threaten the safety of human life. The most troubling thing is that during the treatment process, many patients have the same experience, which is that nephritis will always recur. This not only aggravates the damage to kidney function, but also hits patients, especially male patients.
What is chronic glomerulonephritis?
Chronic glomerulonephritis is a chronic kidney disease characterized by glomerular damage. Generally speaking, it refers to damage to the glomerulus (the filtering unit of the kidney) or the occurrence of inflammatory reactions, ultimately leading to impaired kidney function. If this disease is not effectively treated, it may gradually progress and ultimately lead to kidney failure.
What are the causes of chronic glomerulonephritis?
The etiology of chronic glomerulonephritis is complex and diverse, with immune system abnormalities being one of the most common causes. Due to the combined effects of autoimmune diseases or genetic factors, the immune system's abnormal response to one's own tissues is preserved, ultimately leading to chronic glomerulonephritis. In addition, viral infections are also one of the most common diseases, such as hepatitis B virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, etc. Especially for polymyositis or systemic lupus erythematosus diseases.
What are the hazards of kidney disease?
Anemia
Most nephritis patients will experience anemia, which is closely related to the reduction of kidney red blood cell production. Therefore, for patients with anemia, it is important to know the main cause of anemia.
Affects family happiness
Chronic nephritis does not cause significant discomfort in the early and middle stages of onset, and does not seem to affect the patient's life and labor. However, it is still progressing and gradually worsening. If it progresses to the later stage, it may evolve into uremia, endangering human life. Due to the long-term treatment required for patients with chronic nephritis, they and their families will face enormous mental pressure and economic burden. Therefore, the harm of nephritis is extremely common.
Uremia
The kidneys can suffer varying degrees of damage. As the kidneys are one of the most important organs in the human body, if there are problems with the kidneys, the body's detoxification system will also have corresponding problems, ultimately leading to a large accumulation of toxins in the body and causing uremia.
Threatening life and health
Acute nephritis usually manifests as an acute process that may be completely cured within a certain period of time, or after treatment, it may only affect the patient's life and quality of life during the acute onset.
Patients with nephritis often exhibit dizziness and fatigue, which can affect their quality of life. Nephritis is highly likely to cause complications of hypertension, which is extremely detrimental to the elderly.
How to prevent chronic kidney disease?
Regular physical examination
During the annual check-up, a comprehensive examination of urine routine and kidney function should be conducted, as well as a kidney ultrasound examination to understand the family history of the disease. For kidney diseases, early detection and treatment should be achieved. The kidney with diabetes and hypertension is a high-risk group, so it is also necessary to conduct regular physical examination and scientific management.
Avoid drug abuse
Avoid the situation of drug abuse, as drugs have toxins that may cause damage to kidney function.
Healthy diet
Eat less salt and drink less alcohol. It is important to plan and engage in daily physical activity or exercise, starting from weight control, to avoid obesity or other illnesses. It is important to maintain a reasonable and regulated lifestyle, prevent nephritis, and participate in exercise appropriately, which can help eliminate acidic substances from the body and prevent the occurrence of kidney disease.
Drink plenty of water appropriately and avoid holding urine. If urine is held in the human bladder for too long, it can easily breed bacteria, which may also pass through the fallopian tubes and infect the kidneys and other organs. Ensure sufficient drinking water every day, urinate at any time, and the kidneys are not like stones, so proper care is necessary.
A balanced diet
After consuming a large amount of animal and plant protein, the body will metabolize some uric acid and urea argon, which are responsible by the kidneys. Therefore, overeating will increase the burden on the kidneys. Reasonable control of dietary structure can effectively avoid excessive intake of acidic substances, thereby exacerbating acidic constitution. The acid-base balance of diet is very important for the treatment and prevention of diabetes. In terms of diet, one should consume more foods rich in plant organic active alkaloids, eat less meat based foods, and eat more vegetables. Do not consume contaminated food to prevent illness from entering through the mouth.