How to Treat IgA Nephropathy (Berger's Disease) in Western Countries

It is true that western medicines have quick efficacy than the counterparts from Chinese medicines. Many patients afflicted by IgA Nephropathy (Berger's Disease) are desired to treat their diseases without much patience. Then How to Treat IgA Nephropathy (Berger's Disease) in Western Countries? As of now, primary measures are as follows:
1. General Treatment
Antibiotics should be used for patients afflicted by Hematuria(blood in the urine which can be seen just by naked eyes) after the Infection of Upper Respiratory Tract; active treatment should be given in order for bringing blood pressure under control to avoid further damage to kidneys because abnormal blood flow and blood vessel damage if the patients is accompanied by hypertension(High Blood Pressure);for patients with repeated Hematuria (blood in the urine can just be seen by naked eyes) tonsillectomy should be considered. Some reports show that the state of illness of more than 40% of patients with IgA nephropathy and Hematuria can be relieved after Tonsillectomy.
2. Regulation of Immunoreaction
40% Remission Rate can be achieved if Prednisone are utilized to treat IgA Nephropathy; if accompanied by Dipyridamole, Cyclophosphamide, Dilantin(5-6 mg/kg/ day) there will be an decreased serum IgA level ; protein level will be on the decrease through orally intake of Cyclosporin A (5mg/kg/ day).
3. Elimination of Immune Complex in the Blood Circulation
A gluten-free diet (for 6months to 4 years) which is an effective way to eradicate immune complex in the blood circulation should be given for patients with IgA Kidney Disease. Therefore, IgA level in the blood can be decreased and the situation of protein in the urine and Hematuria is apparently improved.
4. Decrease of IgA deposits in kidney
Complement C3 is on the rise while protein in urine decreases after a 4-month treatment in which Danazol(200mg/day) is adopted. And the deterioration of kidney function can be delayed by applying Valeric acid of 20 peptides and Fish Oil (1.6g/day)
According to clinical statistics, although hypertension (high blood pressure), protein level as well as occult blood in the urine can be brought under control effectively merely through such western medical treatments as general treatment and regulation of Immune Reaction, complications are temporarily curbed .All symptoms will occur again if the patients are encountered with such unfavorable objective factors as cold or infections etc.
In 110 cases of shijiazhuang Kidney Hospital, most patients with IgA Nephropathy when in their early stages adopted the above mentioned conventional western treatments with disturbance because of recrudesce of the disease. With the Traditional Chinese and Western medicine combined Treatment in which Micro-Chinese Medicine is the main column while western medicine is a subsidiary position. Tracking reports show that 98% of the patients can receive sound efficacy with generally no recrudesce of the disease. The most important cause is that Micro-Chinese Medicine which eradicates Immune Complex in the kidney while repairs damaged structure and recovers kidney function to the hilt can treat the Kidney Disease from the root. For more information, please Email us at khkpcn@hotmail.com