Diet with Purpura Nephritis

Purpura is purple-colored spots and patches that occur on the skin, organs, and in mucus membranes, including the lining of the mouth.

What is purpura nephritis?
The disease, just as its name denotes, is caused by HSP. How? The kidneys get involved because of immune complexes just like any other kidney disease. What are the immune complexes in this disease? They are IgA and C3. Those immune complexes deposit in kidneys through the blood flow. Renal blood capillary and intrinsic cells are infected accordingly.

How should patients with Purpura Nephritis eat?
1.Intake of salt
If patients with Purpura Nephritis do not have symptoms of edema and high blood pressure, they need not limit intake of salt. Under this condition, they can take 10 gram of salt each day as normal people. Patients with edema and high blood pressure should limit intake of salt. If patients do not limit intake of salt, retention of sodium and water will aggravate and edema is difficult to be removed, which will lead to a rise in blood pressure. Generally speaking, patients should take 2-3 gram of salt. Patients with oliguria and increased blood potassium should limit intake of sylvite.
2. Intake of water
If patients with Purpura Nephritis do not have symptoms of oliguria and edema, they need not control the intake of water. Patients with edema should control intake of water mainly according to urine volume and the degree of edema. Generally speaking, if the symptom of edema is obvious, patients should limit the intake of water within 500-800 ml/day except eating food.
3. Patients with Purpura Nephritis should have a good rest when they receive treatment. Patients with serious conditions can not take a bath themselves for a long time, which can avoid cold and overfatigue. Patients can not wash the clothes and exercise for a long time. Patients should avoid riding a bicycle. They should set up the confidence of conquering disease.

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