Can chronic kidney disease be inherited?

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Chronic glomerulonephritis refers to a group of primary glomerular diseases with different pathological types of bilateral glomerular diffuse or focal inflammatory changes caused by various causes, hidden clinical onset, long course of disease, and slow development of nephropathy. Can chronic kidney disease be inherited? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

Can chronic kidney disease be inherited?

Chronic glomerulonephritis (chronic nephritis) is not a genetic disease, but it depends on which kind of nephritis. It is divided into primary nephritis, secondary nephritis and hereditary nephritis. The first two will not be directly inherited, but children have a higher risk of kidney disease than normal people.

True hereditary nephritis is called Alport syndrome, also known as eye ear kidney syndrome. This is a kind of hereditary nephritis characterized by repeated hematuria, progressive renal failure, some eye changes and nerve deafness. With the development of the disease, patients may have proteinuria, nephrotic syndrome, and eventually lead to renal failure.

There are different ways of inheritance of this disease. The most common way of inheritance is related to gender, that is, the mother passes on her children when she is sick, but the father does not pass on his children when he is sick. Therefore, most of the chronic nephritis is not hereditary, mostly caused by immune system dysfunction, and some nephritis is caused by acute nephritis, which can not be cured for a long time and can be extended for more than one year.

matters needing attention

First of all: try not to get cold, especially the sole of the foot. Second: don't ignore the treatment of minor diseases, such as colds, which can lead to kidney disease. Again: develop a good habit of drinking more water, 1.5 to 2 liters per day, which can eliminate as much toxins as possible.