How to control IgA nephropathy?
IgA nephropathy is a very common type of glomerular disease in clinical practice and is also a major cause of uremia. Therefore, sufficient attention should be given to IgA nephropathy by patients, and active treatment is required. The treatment of IgA nephropathy usually depends on the clinical manifestations and pathological types of the patient, meaning that the treatment approaches for patients with different clinical manifestations of IgA nephropathy are not exactly the same. For patients who frequently experience gross hematuria, if it is related to tonsil infection, it is recommended that the patient undergo tonsillectomy. For patients with IgA nephropathy who only have microscopic hematuria, there is generally no need for special medication treatment. However, in daily life, regular monitoring of routine urine tests, kidney function, and blood pressure is necessary, and the use of drugs that are toxic to the kidneys should be avoided. For patients with IgA nephropathy who also have significant proteinuria, even nephrotic syndrome, treatment often requires the use of steroids, and even immunosuppressants. For patients with mild to moderate proteinuria, it is recommended to use angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers. Only in this way can the condition of IgA nephropathy be controlled.