Prevention and dietary therapy for common kidney diseases

Author: Yu Junwen
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Publish Date: 2001-07-01
Features: Kidney diseases are common and prevalent clinical conditions that cause significant harm to people's health. Early and timely correct treatment of some kidney diseases can lead to complete recovery. Even for stubborn or severe kidney diseases, adopting active and scientific treatment along with a healthy lifestyle can yield good therapeutic effects. The author hopes through this booklet to help patients or readers understand some basic knowledge about the prevention and treatment of kidney diseases, enabling self-protection, emphasizing prevention, early diagnosis, timely treatment, and enjoying a healthy and wonderful life.
The book starts with general knowledge about kidney diseases, briefly introducing the anatomical structure, physiological functions of the kidneys, common clinical symptoms, and common examination methods for kidney diseases. It provides a fundamental description of the etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and dietary guidance for common kidney diseases such as acute glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, chronic glomerulonephritis, urinary tract infection, kidney stones, lupus nephritis, diabetic nephropathy, and chronic renal failure. The book also discusses the understanding of these kidney diseases from a traditional Chinese medicine perspective. Many chapters include Q&A sections addressing frequently asked questions by patients in clinical practice about the prevention and treatment of kidney diseases.