What treatment is available for Chronic Glomerulonephritis?
There is no way to prevent Glomerulonephritis, but there are several treatments that can slow down the progression of kidney disease: • Control high blood pressure • Dietary modifications, (a diet low in protein, sodium and potassium) • Diuretics ,(to control excess retention of body fluid) • Steroids • Plasmapheresis, (a special blood filtering process) Other kidney diseases that have similar signs and symptoms are: • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus • Henoch-Schonlein Purpura • Vasculitis Good Pasture’s Disease • Membrano-Proliferative Glomerulonephritis • IgA Nephropathy • Focal and Segmental Glomerulonephritis
