Question

How is nephrotic syndrome treated? What treatment methods are less damaging to the body?

Answer

Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by typical symptoms such as massive proteinuria and a decrease in serum albumin levels, accompanied by edema. Treatment recommendations include:

  1. The pathogenesis of nephrotic syndrome is due to long-term ischemia and hypoxia in renal functional cells, leading to an increased filtration pore size of the glomerular basement membrane, resulting in the leakage of proteins and red blood cells, causing symptoms such as proteinuria and hematuria. Therefore, treatment should target the cause, effectively control leakage, and gradually restore the condition.
  2. The drugs selected should minimize damage to the kidneys. Clinically, a combination of corticosteroids and immunosuppressants is usually used. I hope this information is helpful to you.