Treatment of Glomerulonephritis

 

Specific treatment for glomerulonephritis will be determined by your physician based on:

  • Your age, overall health, and medical history
  • Extent of the disease
  • Your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
  • Expectations for the course of the disease
  • Your opinion or preference

Unfortunately, kidney disease cannot be cured with today's medicine. Therefore, treatments focus on slowing the progression of the disease and preventing complications. Treatment may include:

  • Drug therapy, such as ACE (angiotensin-converting enzymes) inhibitors
  • Diet modification (including limiting protein to reduce the buildup of wastes in the blood, sodium, and potassium)
  • Dialysis - a medical treatment to remove wastes and additional fluid from the blood after the kidneys have stopped functioning.
  • Kidney transplantation - a procedure that places a healthy kidney from one person into a recipient's body.
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