Can IgA Nephropathy patients cause itchy skin

Many IgA Nephropathy patients will suffer from itchy skin. How to remove this symptoms. And why IgA Nephropathy will suffer from this? The following content will give you some suggestions. 

Kidney is a organ that takes charge of excreting toxic substances from the blood. When kidney function is affected due to IgA Nephropathy, these toxic substances will pile up in blood. Skin itching is caused when harmful substances stimulate skin. This is the one of the causes for IgA Nephropathy patients to suffer from skin problem. Actually, apart from it, there are many other factors that can skin problem like overaction of Gley’s glands and high levels of phosphorus in blood and so on. For IgA Nephropathy patients, they may suffer from skin problem due to different factors.

IgA Nephropathy Management and treatment 

For IgA Nephropathy patients, the following measures can be used to remit skin problem:
1. Have bath regularly, but remember to avoid having very hot bath.
2. Calamine lotion can be used to remit itching feeling, but it only shows temporary effects.
3. Avoid high phosphorus foods, as elevated phosphorus level in blood is another causes for IgA Nephropathy patients to experience skin problem.
4. Bring blood pressure and blood sugar in normal range, as they can worsen kidney condition and aggravate skin itching.

5. Try to improve kidney function. IgA Nephropathy is not curable, but impaired kidney function can be improved to some extent. Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy can be used to improve kidney condition.  

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