Thursday, March 6, 2008

Primary Sjögren's syndrome kidney damage TCM treatment

Currently there is no effective curative treatment. Counterparts dry eye can be symptomatic treatment, such as dry mouth can be adequate water, pay attention to oral hygiene, 2% methylcellulose fasting can be applied to improve the oral symptoms, the use of oral humid; dry eyes may grant 0.5% methylcellulose, or 0.5% ~ 2% hydrocortisone eye drops, or the use of artificial tears, and so on. Case is not required for general glucocorticoids or immunosuppressants. Right renal tubular acidosis just add a small amount of sodium bicarbonate and potassium. Glucocorticoids are usually used to serious kidney damage, renal interstitial extensive infiltration of inflammatory cells, activities myopathy, for pulmonary fibrosis, and hemolytic anemia in patients with severe vasculitis. Dose to control disease activity of the applicant. Blood syndrome as a result, were considering the use of corticosteroids, cytotoxic drugs, D-penicillamine and plasmapheresis. Membrane merger or mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis, hormone therapy can improve renal function and reduce proteinuria.

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