2013年12月12日星期四

Beware of kidney damage caused by infection

Recently, admitted to a hospital due to a kidney infection caused by three : a 30- year-old woman with a history of hepatitis B more than 10 years , with biopsy-proven "HBV -associated nephropathy " ; A 50 -year-old male patient , there are " syphilis " history, biopsy prompt " type I membrane proliferative kidney disease " ; another one is small youth fever , renal insufficiency , the final diagnosis of " epidemic hemorrhagic fever ."
"The fact that many infectious diseases are caused by varying degrees of renal impairment ." Nephrology experts at the hospital , in addition to hepatitis B cases mentioned , syphilis, epidemic hemorrhagic fever , the most common colds, tonsillitis , and some common viral infections can also cause kidney damage , as well as hepatitis C, endocarditis , parasitic infections also can cause kidney damage.
It is understood that acute nephritis is often caused by a streptococcal infection , while the initial streptococcal infection disease is often cold, tonsillitis , endocarditis. Cold also IgA nephropathy, nephropathy induced purpura aggravating factors .

Why infectious diseases can cause kidney damage it?
Experts pointed out that infectious diseases damage the kidneys by two : First, glomerular injury , infectious disease can lead to in vivo immune response , some kidney antigen activates the complement system , resulting in inflammatory cell infiltration caused the glomerular basement membrane damage. Second, renal tubular damage , as infectious diseases, on the one hand by the immune response of renal tubular damage , and secondly, infectious diseases are often accompanied by systemic hemodynamic changes, resulting in renal tubular necrosis, renal tubular blockage or metabolites , as well as is a drug for the treatment of primary disease, renal tubular damage.
China chronic kidney disease more than 100 million people, and focus on prevention of disease , in order to protect the kidneys , experts recommend to minimize the risk of infectious diseases , the prevention of infectious diseases in particular: pay attention to nutrition , food science ; improve immunity, strengthen physical exercise ; develop good health habits ; if found physically uncomfortable , see a doctor early , early diagnosis and treatment .

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