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Any Cure For Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis?
My uncle was diagnosed with stage 3 kidney infection. They used the term Membranoprolifeative Glomerulone Phritis . I m uncertain of what this means. Will my uncle die? Is there a cure? How long before it progresses to stage 4? How many stages are there?
Wed, 1 Jun 2016
Hi thanks for contacting HCM....
First of all don't worry.
I will explain you the condition....
It is type of inflammation of glomeruli in which mesangial deposit present along with glomerular basement membrane thickening....
First of all control high blood pressure with ACE inhibitors like enalpril....
It will do renal protection also....
Second anti platelet agent like dipyridamole and corticosteroid as antiinflammatory useful.
The new method of best treatment is to suppress complement activity by eculizumab like drug.....
If edema more diuretic given....
Approx 50% patient develop renal failure in 10 to 12 year
Consult nephrologists and discuss all this with him.
Take care.
Dr.Parth
First of all don't worry.
I will explain you the condition....
It is type of inflammation of glomeruli in which mesangial deposit present along with glomerular basement membrane thickening....
First of all control high blood pressure with ACE inhibitors like enalpril....
It will do renal protection also....
Second anti platelet agent like dipyridamole and corticosteroid as antiinflammatory useful.
The new method of best treatment is to suppress complement activity by eculizumab like drug.....
If edema more diuretic given....
Approx 50% patient develop renal failure in 10 to 12 year
Consult nephrologists and discuss all this with him.
Take care.
Dr.Parth
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