The kidney, an organ in our body(kidney)Is shaped like a kidney bean, so in Korean ‘kidneys’Is called. The kidneys perform various functions, such as filtering waste products in the blood and excreting them into the urine, regulating electrolyte concentration, and controlling blood pressure.
The core filter that filters waste products from the kidneys ‘Glomerulus’All. The glomerulus is a bunch of thin blood vessels that filter waste products from the blood. 100There are in full bloom. The glomeruli, which act as a filter for the kidneys, filter waste products well, but do not allow blood or protein to pass through..
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If there is a lot of foam (proteinuria), brown, or blood-like color when urinating, it is necessary to confirm that there is no abnormality in the glomerulus.
When the glomerulus is damaged, blood and protein are released into the urine. The more severe the damage, the more proteinuria comes out, and once the damaged glomerulus is lost without recovery, it gradually progresses to chronic kidney disease. The glomerulus is damaged for a variety of reasons. Because it is a cluster of blood vessels, diseases that damage blood vessels such as high blood pressure and diabetes can cause damage to the glomerulus if they are old. Immunological factors of various causes also act as a major cause of glomerular damage.
The immune cells activated in our body by a cold, etc. attack the glomerulus for no specific reason, or the glomerulus is damaged by the formation of antibodies to proteins present in the glomerulus. Antibodies that uselessly occur in our body, Especially Age Antibodies can accumulate in the glomerulus, causing damage.
There are dozens of types of glomerulonephritis, and the clinical manifestations are also kidney syndrome.‧Nephritis syndrome‧Acute kidney failure‧It is expressed in various forms such as chronic kidney failure.. Some people come to the hospital for severely swollen kidney syndrome..
The type of glomerulonephritis that causes a lot of inflammation is edema‧High blood pressure‧hematuria‧Proteinuria‧Sometimes they visit a hospital for acute nephrotic syndrome, which simultaneously shows decreased renal function.. Chronic nephrotic syndrome is mild hematuria‧As proteinuria continues, kidney function gradually declines..
Glomerulonephritis is most treatable if diagnosed early. However, if the treatment period is missed and neglected, it develops into chronic kidney disease.. In this case, it will eventually progress to end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis or kidney transplantation for life.. Chronic kidney disease already 3In the case of progression beyond stage, measures to slow the progression of kidney damage and control the associated complications should be combined..
hematuria‧It is most important for patients with proteinuria to get an accurate test to see if the cause is glomerulonephritis.. Especially high blood pressure‧If you have diabetes, even if you have no symptoms, 1~2Urinating times regularly·It is good to check your body condition through a blood test.
Professor Sangho Lee of the Department of Nephrology, Kangdong Kyunghee University Hospital “For glomerulonephritis, it is very important to receive accurate diagnosis and treatment through kidney biopsy.”And “Recently, protein supplements for muscle building have become common., Long-term protein supplement intake can have adverse effects on the kidneys, so caution is needed”Said.
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