Will Nephrotic Syndrome in Childern Develop into Chronic Kidney Disease

Both adults and children can have Nephrotic Syndrome. Nephrotic Syndrome in children can occur at any age but is most common between the ages of 1? and 5 years.

Proteinuria is a very common symptom of Nephrotic Syndrome in children, and it affects the prognosis of condition to a large extent. The condition most commonly associated with Nephrotic Syndrome in children is minimal change disease which in general has a good prognosis. However, other types of Nephrotic Syndrome may not have that good prognosis, like FSGS, MPGN. Once patients do not respond to the steroid drugs and even immunosuppressive agents well, it will put them at risk of developing adult chronic kidney disease after years with the gradual decrease in GFR level and loss of renal function.

Then, how to prevent Nephrotic Syndrome in Children developing adult chronic kidney disease? The best way is to increase GFR level and recover renal Function. Once Nephrotic Syndrome in Children can not be controlled well by the current treatment, maybe The Hot Compress Therapy of Huaxia Kidney Disease Hospital can become patients’ better choice. This treatment is based on Chinese herbal medicines, but used externally. Besides, this therapy is an overall treatment, which is not only a simple therapy, but also related to other sides of patients’ living, including medicine, nursing, psychology, emotion, nutrition, diet, exercise, rehabilitation and etc.