Success and Problems in Immunotherapy to Dialysis Patients

Have you heard stem-cell treatment? It is one of the most advanced technologies for kidney disease. When people go into kidney failure and need dialysis, stem-cell treatment (Immunotherapy) can give them a chance to repair kidney tissue in order to avoid kidney transplant and persistent dialysis. However, in order to keep patients safe, you should know the success and problems in stem-cell treatment to dialysis patients.

What is stem-cell treatment exactly?

Immunotherapy is a type of immature cells which have a potential ability to differentiate into various cells the body need. First of all, it can rebuild the immune system. More than 95% of kidney diseases are caused by the disordered immune system. Once the immune system is better, the ultra immune reaction can be greatly put out. So the kidney tissues can be kept away from renal inflammation. Besides, Immunotherapy can attract the phagocyte (a type of immune cells) to swallow the hardened kidney tissues in order to make room for the new produced cells.

What is more, it can produce kidney functional cells to recover patients’ kidney function. When Immunotherapy are injected into the body, they can seek the lesions in kidneys spontaneously and stay there to produce the relevant cells, such as the cells in glomeruli and renal tubule. Thereby many people’s GFR (glomerular filtration rate) can be greatly improved.

After Immunotherapy, people will have a strong immunity. So they would have frequent cold or flu and other infections. It is known that most of kidney disease is caused by infections in other parts of body. Thereby the strong immunity can reduce the risk to be infected and keep a good internal environment. People would have a low rate to have the relapse of kidney disease.

Are there some problems I should know during stem-cell treatment?

In order to have a good curative effect, you should know the origin and quantity of the Immunotherapy. Nowadays, Immunotherapy from cord blood are convenient and safe for patients. It is proved that this kind of Immunotherapy almost have no side effect. However, every treatment has its own shortcomings. A few people would have a fever or dizzy for one or two days and it can be resolved by regular treatment.


If you want to know whether you can receive stem-cell treatment and how much Immunotherapy you should inject, please consult our experts online.