Chinese Medicine for FSGS (Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis)

FSGS is autoimmune disorder, in which the glomeruli are scarred. Left untreated or not treated effectively, most of the patients will finally end with End Stage Renal Failure. Therefore, it is very important for the patients with FSGS to receive an effective therapy. Here Chinese medicines provide a good therapeutic effect for the patients with FSGS.

Pathological changes in FSGS

The patients with FSGS have immune deficiency. When external antigens like colds, infections and so on invade into body, the antigens will have reaction with antibodies producing immune complex mainly IGM and C3 and deposit in capillary loops thus causing segmental hyaline degeneration, podocyte foot fusion in the glomerular epithelial cells. As a result, the negative barrier function of epithelial cells is damaged and the protein with negative protein will leak into urine.

Chinese medicines for FSGS

Chinese medicines play four roles in the treatment of FSGS.

1. Dilate blood vessels: Once the immune complex deposits in the glomerular capillaries, it will certainly cause renal ischemia and anoxia. Dilating blood vessels can improve the blood circulation thus alleviating the ischemia and anoxia. It can provide a good environment for repairing the damaged epithelial cells.

2. Anti-inflammation: Anti-inflammation can decrease the infiltration of inflammatory cells thus preventing the further damage to the epithelial cells.

3. Anticoagulation: As the inflammatory cells in blood increase in the blood, it will elevate the viscosity of blood. As a result, microthrombus will form in the glomerular capillaries. Anticoagulation medicines can prevent the microthrombus formation to some extent.

4. Degrading: The inflammatory cells and the microthrombus in capillaries can cause the immune complex to deposit and the extracellular matrix to increase. Chinese medicines can degrade the immune complex and extracellular matrix and then will be discharged into urine.


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