What Is IGA Nephropathy?

IgA nephropathy is a type of kidney disease that causes inflammation of the kidneys. An antibody called immunoglobulin starts depositing in the kidney filters when a person has IgA nephropathy. Immunoglobulin is an important component of a healthy immune system. They attach themselves to an infection during the condition and obstruct the immune system response. During the IgA nephropathy, the defective IgA nephrons get tied with each other and form a complex immune system. This complex immune system can attach or stick to the walls of the kidneys and destroy the kidney’s ability to filter out toxins from the blood. IgA nephropathy remission Ayurvedic treatment is recommended to the patients whose kidneys have got inflamed because of a faulty immunoglobulin. 

What are the causes of IgA nephropathy?

IgA nephropathy is an autoimmune disease during which a patient may have an increased level of IgA that has a low content of galactose, a special sugar. IgA that is a deficit in galactose is considered foreign by other antibodies in the body. As a result, the other antibodies attach to the galactose-free IgA and form clusters. This cluster is also called immune complex that sticks to the glomerulus of the nephrons and causes inflammation of the kidneys. 

Some people may have IgA nephropathy in the families while some may have it because of intestinal infections or respiratory infections. 

Who is more at the risk of IgA nephropathy?

IgA nephropathy is one of the most common forms of kidney condition caused by immune system inflammation than caused by diabetes or high blood pressure. IgA nephropathy may occur at any age, but evidence suggests the appearance of the condition when people are in their teens to the late 30s. 

An individual is more at the risk of IgA nephropathy, if 

•  He or she has a family history of IgA nephropathy

•  If you are in your teen or late 30s

What are the early signs of IgA nephropathy?

IgA nephropathy like any other kidney disease shows no sign of kidney damage at first hand. It can be silent for a couple of years or even decades. The common symptom that appears is hematuria or blood in the urine. Hematuria can be a telltale sign of damaged glomeruli. It is the glomeruli responsible for leaking red blood cells and protein through the urine. Blood may appear in the urine even after a cold, sore throat, and respiratory infections. The blood during hematuria is visible with a naked eye, but in some cases, it can be detected only by special medical tests. 

Another symptom of IgA nephropathy is albuminuria, a condition in which urine contains an increased amount of protein in the urine.  Losing albumin means losing the capacity to absorb extra fluid from the blood. Too much fluid in the blood may cause swelling in the feet, legs, and around the face. 

Foamy urine is another sign that appears when you lose albumin from the blood. Those with IgA nephropathy have both hematuria and albuminuria and need IgA nephropathy remission Ayurvedic treatment.

What are the complications of IgA nephropathy?

Some complications of IgA nephropathy include:

•  high blood pressure

•  acute kidney failure

•  chronic kidney failure         

•  nephrotic syndrome                    

•  heart or cardiovascular problems

•  Henoch

Diagnosing IgA nephropathy

The following test will help to know if you have IgA nephropathy or not:

• Urines Tests: Blood or protein in the urine is an indication that you have kidney-related problems, IgA nephropathy being the one. 

• Blood Tests: The blood test may help to estimate how much blood your kidneys are filtering each minute. eGFR lower than 60 is a sign of kidney damage. 

• A Kidney Biopsy: During a kidney biopsy, a small tissue from the kidney is drawn out to know if there are IgA deposits.

IgA nephropathy remission Ayurvedic treatment

The Ayurvedic treatment works well to diminish the rising effects of IgA nephropathy. IgA nephropathy occurs when the immunoglobulin lodges inside the kidneys and start to multiply thereby damaging glomeruli. The inflammation may cause blood and protein to leak from the blood and deteriorates the functions of the kidneys. 

IgA nephropathy remission Ayurvedic treatment helps to avert the condition and increase kidney function. The use of herbs in the medicines helps to rejuvenate the damaged cells and tissues of the kidneys. The medicines work by balancing the injured channels of the kidneys, a reason for kidney failure. 

Karma Ayurveda is an Ayurvedic kidney care Institution that helps the patients in curing kidney-related problems with Ayurvedic treatment. The institution is currently under the management of Ayurvedic Nephrologist Doctor Puneet Dhawan who is on the mission to stop kidney dialysis from the lives of the patients.