Renal intracapsular injection of methylprednisolone in treating primary glomerulonephritis
- VernacularTitle:肾囊内注射甲基强的松龙治疗肾小球肾炎的研究
- Author:
Meishun CAI
;
Zhonyuan YU
;
Yuzhu WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Glomerulonephritis Methylprednisolone Cushing syndrome Intra - renal capsule injection therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2001;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To alleviate the side effects of glucocorticoid, we established a new procedure - intra - renal adipose capsule injection therapy to treat chronic glomerulonephritis. Methylprednisolone was injected into human renal adipose capsules of patients to treat primary glomerulonephritis. Methods 21 patients were diagnosed as primary glomerulonephritis by renal biopsies. Under the guide of sonograph,40mg methylprednisolone was injected into each renal adipose capsule of the patients twice a week, and each one of them was totally given ten times of the treatment. The urinary protein,plasma albumin, serum creatinine and blood pressure before and after the treatment were measured. Results The condition of most patients had been improved after the treatments. The excretion of urinary protein in 18 of 21 patients (85.1% ) had significantly been decreased (P