Know about FSGS (Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis)

The cause of Focal Segmental Glomeruloslerosis is still unknown, but affects one’s kidneys seriously. More often than not, FSGS is irreversible in most cases. This is because the disease causes urinary protein loss and eventually would develop scarring of glomeruli. The scarring develops in line with one’s illness condition and this is how they lost their kidney function in the end.

The types of FSGS

Primary and secondary Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis are the two types. In primary, the disease could develop as an isolated kidney disease, while in secondary, the disease can be caused by other reasons.

Who is most likely to develop Focal Segmental Glomeruloslerosis?

Well, the disease strikes of all ages. By my experience, the disease attacks more often in black people than white ones, more frequent in men than in women. Apart from these risk factors, drug abuser, people with HIV and AIDS are more likely to suffer from the disease. Obesity, urinary tract infection and other reasons are also responsible for the occurrence of FSGS.

How is it treated?

It is pretty hard for us to treat a patient with unknown kidney disease, because we don’t know what kind of medications we should use. Therefore, most of the treatments for FSGS patients focus on dealing with their symptoms and some of its complications. Pills will be given to help control high blood pressure; diuretics are usually used to remove excess fluid so as to relieve the swelling. What’s more, medications help reduce their protein leakage will be prescribed too.

More specific treatments will be used to treat the disease since it is related to one’s immune system. Immunotherapy, under such circumstance, is right for the disease. We usually adopt blood purification techniques in the first place so as to clear out those immune complexes and other foreign matters. After favorable internal environment is created, then Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy will be adopted to regulate his own immune system fundamentally. Other treatments are going to be used too. If you are interested, ask our online doctor for details.