2015年5月23日星期六

Is Dialysis A Good Treatment Option for Shrunken Kidneys

Ultrasound, a noninvasive type of imaging test, is often used in the diagnosis of kidney disease. In general, kidneys are shrunken in size in chronic kidney disease due to progressive loss of kidney function. While, is dialysis a good treatment option for shrunken kidneys?

With the progressive loss of kidney function, they kidneys attempt to compensate for renal damage hyperfiltration (excess straining of the blood) within the remaining functional nephrons - filtering units consisted of a glomerulus and corresponding tubule. Over time, hyperfiltration leads to further loss of function.

Due to chronic loss of function, the kidneys tend to shrink in size and present progressive scarring within all parts of them. When over 70% of the normal combined function of both kidneys is lost, most patients will begin to experience symptoms of Renal Failure.

Dialysis for shrunken kidneys

Dialysis may to used when the normal functions of the kidneys become compromised by kidney shrinkage. Typically, those with less than 85% kidney function will be recommended for dialysis, though the recommended actual level may vary from case to case.

In essence, dialysis is a way to artificially replicate some of the necessary functions of the kidneys, such as filter out toxins. However, it fails to perform all the functions of the natural kidneys like secreting important hormones.
Moreover, dialysis is not a treatment for kidney damage, as it do nothing to improve the kidney function.

Is there any better treatment for shrunken kidneys aside from dialysis?

Though there is not yet a cure for your kidney shrinkage, we can find effective treatment to restore the renal function. In China, we use the latest Immunotherapy to help us realize this.


Immunotherapy is a new integrated Chinese - Western medicine which is developed based on more than 20 years' research and clinical practices. Through combining innovative Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy with the most-advanced Immunotherapy, we can treat shrunken kidneys effectively.

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