“My son has Stage 3 CKD, why must we wait until he is in stage 5 for a transplant?” one mother consult our Online Doctor. Today, you will have the further learning about the question. If you have other questions after you read the passage, you also can email to us at renal-disease@hotmail.com or add my Whatsapp 8615226572289!

The answe is NO! Kidney Transplant is the organ transplant of a kidney into a patient with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Because in Stage 5 CKD, more than 85% renal function has been damaged, so that patients will suffer from severe symptoms and complications. However, compared to stage 5 renal disease, Stage 3 CKD is far away from renal transplantation. Well then, why?

According to GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate), Chronic Kidney Disease is divided into five stages. A person with stage 3 kidney disease has a moderate renal damage that renal function ranges from 30-59%. Most patients just begin to have some discomforts or symptoms in the stage. That’s to say, it is not as serious as kidney failure stage. Actually, as long as you can receive correct treatment, there is a great chance to reverse kidney damage, thus stopping progression of illness condition and avoiding kidney transplant.

How to treat CKD Stage 3?

Generally speaking, effective treatments should have the following functions of controlling symptoms and complications as well as slowing down its progression into stage 5 CKD that is the end stage renal disease.

In Shijiazhuang Hetaiheng Hospital, Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy is good way to repair damaged kidney cells. With help of osmosis device, active ingredients of the treatment can permeate into kidney lesions. Then these medicines can help dilate blood vessels, fight against inflammation, prevent coagulation and degrade extracellular matrix, thus promoting blood circulation. In the case, impaired kidneys will get enough blood and oxygen and kidney cells’ self-handling ability also can be strengthened.

Of course, apart from timely medical treatment, it is important to develop balanced diet plan and healthy lifestyles. Due to limited space, any questions, please do feel free to contact us!