Cortisone Is Useful for the Treatment of IgA Nephropathy
Is cortisone useful for the treatment of IgA nephropathy? Actually, the answer is yes, but it will bring some side effects at the same time. Then, let's learn more details about it.
What is cortisone?
Cortisone is a 21-carbon steroid hormone. It is one of the main hormones released by the response of the adrenal glands to stress. In the chemical structure, it is a corticosteroid closely related to cortisol. It is used to treat a variety of ailments and can be administered intravenously, orally, intra-articularly (in a joint) or transcutaneously. Cortisone suppresses the immune system, which reduces inflammation and concomitant pain and inflammation at the site of the injury.
Is cortisone useful for the treatment of IgA nephropathy?
As we mentioned earlier, it can suppress the immune system, so a cortisone injection can also be used to relieve short-term pain and reduce swelling caused by inflammation of a joint, tendon or bursa. Therefore, it has good effects in renal disease treatment such as IgA nephropathy which is kidney damage due to the deposition of immune complexes in renal mesangial areas. Cortisone has effects in treating inflammations in the kidneys to prevent further kidney damage and relieve many symptoms such as swelling, proteinuria, hematuria, high blood pressure, etc.
But in the long term, cortisone will cause more damage to our body, it can cause pain, infection, changes in the pigment of the skin, loss of fat tissue and rupture of the tendon. Symptoms often reappear and patients often develop discomfort such as headache, fatigue, abdominal or back pain, low fever, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite after discontinuation of cortisone. It has been reported that excessive use of high doses of cortisone can cause acute renal failure or worsen existing kidney problems.
From the foregoing, we know that cortisone is useful for the treatment of IgA nephropathy, but prolonged use and excessive dosing are not good. If you would like more information about the treatment of IgA nephropathy, you can contact our doctor online or leave us messages, we will do our best to help you.
