Causes of Nephritis in Children that Parents should Know
2012-01-15 10:10
Nephritis refers to inflammation of the nephrons in the kidneys. As a serious condition, the disease usually occurs in childhood. Without proper treatment in the early stages, the condition will become progressively worse and finally result in death. Therefore, parents should know the causes of children Nephritis so as to treat the disease accordingly as early as possible.
Your child may suffer from sore throat, tonsillitis, boils or scrabies two or three weeks before the onset of Nephritis. Then it may episode suddenly with fever and backache. In the beginning, he may appear edema around the eyelids and on the face. Later, edema will extend to feet, ankles, legs and other parts of the body. Sometimes, he also suffers from high blood pressure, hematuria, nausea and fatigue.
The most common cause of children Nephritis is streptococcus infection. It usually follows some streptococcus infection of your child’s throat or an attack of scarlet fever or theumatic fever.
Other potential causes of children nephritis include bad dietary habits, suppressive medical treatment of other diseases, habitual use of various chemical agents and frequent use of aspirin and other painkillers.
Besides, nutritional deficiency can also lead to children Nephritis. It may result from a diet lacking in vitamin B1, choline, essential fatty acids and magnesium. Moreover, the kidneys can be further damaged by sharp crystals of oxalic acid combined with calcium if there are lack of vitamin B6 and magnesium.
As for the treatment of children Nephritis, parents should choose a natural therapy without any harmful and side effect to your child. Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy combines both Chinese and western medicine therapies, so it can be used to treat children Nephritis effectively without any side effect. If you need any help, feel free to contact us online.
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