Why does pregnancy complicated with nephrotic syndrome occur?

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The so-called pregnancy complicated with nephrotic syndrome is a special type of severe pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome (PIH). In addition to the symptoms of PIH, it is accompanied by proteinuria, hypoproteinemia and even edema. There are many reasons for pregnancy complicated with nephrotic syndrome, such as nephritis, heavy metal or drug poisoning, allergy, etc. One of the most important is caused by pregnancy induced hypertension. Need to cause the attention of the majority of pregnant women and patients, early detection and early treatment.

Why does pregnancy complicated with nephrotic syndrome occur?

1. The mechanism of hyperlipidemia in nephropathy is not very clear, but hyperlipidemia is secondary to abnormal protein metabolism. When the urine protein is lost in a large amount, the synthetic albumin and the synthetic lipoprotein in the liver increase at the same time, which becomes the cause of hyperlipidemia. In addition, the decrease of lipoprotein lipase activity leads to the decrease of lipid clearance.

2. The main clinical symptoms of pregnancy complicated with nephrotic syndrome are as follows: 1. Edema, which mostly appears in the ankle, is concave, and later extends to the whole body, and obvious edema will appear on the face when getting up in the morning. Edema often has fatigue, dizziness, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms. 2. Patients with cardiovascular symptoms have low blood pressure and are prone to faint. When inappropriate use of antihypertensive and diuretic drugs, obvious hypotension, even circulatory failure and shock may occur.

3. Pregnancy complicated with nephrotic syndrome needs our attention and prevention. Generally, patients with nephrotic syndrome are not suitable for pregnancy, and contraception is needed. If you are in pregnancy, you need treatment: the diet is generally high protein, low sodium diet. Do regular physical examination in order to make early diagnosis.

matters needing attention

Pregnancy complicated with nephrotic syndrome is a disease of renal function. There are many pathogenic factors. If it is not treated in time, it will also cause infection, malnutrition, renal function damage and so on. It not only causes great pain to the body, but also seriously affects the daily work and life, so we should find and treat it early.