Question 1

how serious is membranous nephropathy?

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Depends: Depends on severity, response to treatment, also underlying contributors such as lupus, hepatitis b or c, cancer or meds such as Penicillamine (not penicillin) or nsaids.Not all cases have an obvious contributor.Mild cases frequently go into remission without treatment.Severe or refractory cases may lead to dialysis or kidney transplant.A nephrologist can give a more specific answer case-by-case.

Question 2

best natural treatment for membranous nephropathy?

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Complex: 1/3 of patients recover spontaneously.  Ask your nephrologist if features of your case put you in this favorable prognostic category.  
Membranous nephropathy can also be associated with other underlying diseases.  Treatment of the other disease can resolve the kidney issue.

Question 3

what are some signs of reflux nephropathy?

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Recurrent UTI: Reflux nephropathy is when urine doesn't stay in the bladder area due to weak valve. The urine can then flow back into the kidneys.  This situation can lead to recurrent urinary tract infections, blood in the urine, fever, back pain, and eventually renal impairment.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: nephropathy?

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Kidney disease: Nephropathy is a medical term that refers to disease of the kidney. There are many causes. It can be caused by high blood pressure, diabetes, uric acid, abnormal proteins, cancers, blood vessel blockages in the kidney, it can be minimal or or it can be severe and suggest kidney failure.

Question 5

what is obstructive nephropathy?, and how can it be cured.

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Urine flow blocked: A condition which arises when the outflow of urine is blocked thereby leading to loss of kidney function.  Relieving the obstruction can reverse the kidney damage in some cases.  A referral to a urologist would be helpful.

Question 6

what exactly is reflux nephropathy?

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Kidney issue/backflo: Occurs when there is obstruction to the flow of urine downstream, or when there is back flow of urine into kidney.  Causes pressure problems which affect filtration and blood flow.

Question 7

how can hypokalemic nephropathy be cured?

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Hypokalemia: Doctors are concerned when a patient develops nephropathy and has associated fluid and electrolyte imbalances such as hypokalemia. The hypokalemia is usually due to blood pressure medications that deplete  potassium so the doctor has to review the medications that the patient is on and if necessary and safe,  supplement with potassium. Otherwise, the blood pressure medications may need changing.

Question 8

what's the cure to hypokalemic nephropathy?

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Chronic Management?: Hypokalemic nephropathy (hn) arises from chronic low potassium.  This can be caused by certain medications (e.g. Diuretics, laxitives) or diseases (e.g. Anorexia nervosa).  Hn is the end effect of scarring that occurs.  It reduces kidney blood flow and function, leading in some cases to kidney disease or need for dialysis.  Potassium supplementation can be helpful in stabilizing or reversing hn.

Question 9

what exactly is analgesic nephropathy syndrome?

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Phenacetin: Analgesic nephropathy is chronic kidney disease caused by long term use of phenacetin, Acetaminophen (tylenol) and certain nsaid's such as ibuprofen. The incidence of this disease is much lower nowadays due to less availability of phenacetin.

Question 10

what are some symptoms of analgesic nephropathy?

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May be none: Other possibilities include seeing matter in urine versus in advanced disease, foamy urine and leg swelling may take place. Of course in the context of taking non steroidal analgesics (arthritis meds). This is a rare condition.

There used to be an old drug called phenacetin that was calssically associated with this problem when abused but this drug is not available now.

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