TCM treatment of nephrotic syndrome in children

As we all know, modern medicine is an era of prosperity of Western medicine, which makes most diseases treated by Western medicine. However, Western medicine has many disadvantages, among which the most well-known is the problem of side effects, which is also the strength of Chinese medicine. So, what are the methods of Chinese medicine for treating nephrotic syndrome in children?

At present, the clinical reasons for the onset of nephrotic syndrome in children are still uncertain. However, as the number of patients with nephrotic syndrome increases, the occurrence of complications has sounded the alarm for patients. The complications in the early stages of the disease should not be underestimated and should not be taken lightly. For example, incontinence, depression caused by excessive inferiority, etc., are very harmful to patients, and even lead to death in severe cases.

Among children with primary nephrotic syndrome, some children show frequent clinical relapses, hormone resistance and hormone dependence, which are collectively referred to as refractory nephrotic syndrome, or refractory nephropathy. More than half of children with refractory nephropathy have frequent relapses. Such a high relapse rate makes the choice of non-steroidal drugs necessary, but the effect in reducing relapses is not ideal. Generally, one or two other immunosuppressants are added after the failure of hormone treatment, but the occurrence of serious adverse reactions makes the treatment difficult.

How to increase the remission rate of refractory kidney disease in children while avoiding the adverse reactions of immunosuppressants as much as possible has become a concern in the pediatric community. The role of traditional Chinese medicine in this regard has been widely recognized. Traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation combined with intravenous cyclophosphamide pulse therapy has achieved good results, with no obvious and permanent adverse reactions, significantly prolonged remission period, and reduced recurrence, providing ideas for the improvement of clinical treatment methods for nephrotic syndrome in the future.

Through the above reading, we know that Chinese medicine has a relatively mature method for treating nephrotic syndrome in children. Of course, patients still need to consider their own specific conditions when seeking medical treatment.