The Best Treatment of FSGS in 2013

FSGS is short for Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS),which is a cause of nephrotic syndrome in children and adolescents, as well as an important cause of kidney failure in adults. In FSGS stage, the kidney disorder is relatively serious compared with the minimal change and so on for there are damaged and even sclerotic cells in the kidney. Symptoms such as proteinuria, hematuria, high blood pressure(hypertension)will appear. The GFR (glomerular filtration rate) decreases, which indicates that there is less blood flow in the kidney. So FSGS patients are in a critical stage.
Traditional treatments for FSGS are such as
1. Aldosterone antagonist to decrease proteinuria and thus offer a degree of reno-protection
2. Angiotensin II receptor antagonist
3. ACE inhibitor
4. Corticosteroids, such as prednisone – based on the clinical judgment of physician
5. Cytotoxics, such as cyclophosphamide may be used to induce remission in patients presenting with FSGS refractory to corticosteroids, or in patients who do not tolerate steroids.
However, as we all know, all of the above mentioned therapies have side effect as well as can only diminish the symptoms.
Considering the side effects they cause, FSGS patients are seeking for the best treatment. Chinese Medicine and stem cell can treat it, which can also stop recurrence and has no side effects.
Chinese Medicine can promote blood circulation, extend all levels of arteries, improve the micro-circulation as follows:
1. Extend renal arteries and digestive arteries, improve micro-circulation, increase the effective blood perfusion volume of the whole body.
2. Improve the partial barrier of microcirculation, increase the supply of oxygen and strengthen the metabolism.
3. Relieve the disorder of inner environment which is caused by the insufficiency of oxygen.
4. Relieve the symptoms which are caused by toxic. Discharge immune complex. In addition, the active materials in Chinese Medicine can activate a series of degradative enzyme, degrade the matrix and immune complex, thus blocking the chain which can deteriorate the fibrosis. Lastly, the herbs in it can repair the damaged cells in the kidney.
How stem cell takes effect?
As we mentioned in the above, there are sclerotic cells in the kidney. Stem Cell is the latest and effective treatment for FSGS. Stem cells are initial cells with strong self-renewing and multi-differentiation abilities. They are infused into human body through intravenous injection, and then stem cells will transfer into the kidney lesions by auto-homing function. They can adjust the immune disorder by repairing the damaged glomeruli and by generating into new renal intrinsic cells to replace the scarred ones. The combination of stem cell and Chinese Medicine can make a perfect treatment for FSGS.