Prevent Kidney Failure With Modern Cellular Therapy

Every year almost 1 lakh cases of kidney failure are reported in India who do not even know they have a kidney disease at an early stage. 

You may feel alarmed to hear this statistics, but many people do not take action at an early stage to cure the symptoms, which leads to kidney failure without any treatment. 

Since, there is a long waiting list for the renal transplant, it is necessary to go for a therapy that can rejuvenate your kidneys without surgery and further need of dialysis. 

Let us know more about chronic kidney disease and the cell therapy that can cure the symptoms of the disease.

Is Chronic Kidney Disease Curable?

Early stages of chronic kidney disease can be managed by medicines, diet, whereas later stages cannot be managed without a renal transplant. 

Renal transplant is sometimes not accepted by your body because of autoimmune attacks and has got several major side effects. 

What is chronic kidney disease (CKD)?

Chronic kidney disease can be caused due to malfunctioning of the units of the kidney called nephrons. The nephrons cannot filter the blood passing through them, as a result, they cannot keep you in a healthy condition. 

Chronic kidney disease can cause end-stage renal disease which requires dialysis treatment or the transplant of the kidney. The end-stage renal disease can also cause premature death from heart attacks and other types of cardiovascular disease.

How is chronic kidney disease detected?

The doctors will check the glomerular filtration rate  (GFR) which measures the filtration capacity of the kidneys. It can be detected from the blood creatinine level. Blood creatinine is a waste product of muscle activity and is eliminated from the blood by the kidneys. 

A serum creatinine test can calculate your kidney function or GFR. If your GFR comes below 60 ml/min then you can consult a nephrologist. GFR below 15 will require an immediate start of the treatment plan.

Stages of Chronic kidney disease

Chronic kidney disease has five stages which are described below

Stage 1: Stage 1 kidney disease has kidney damage with normal  GFR  (Above 70 ml/min) (Glomerular Filtration Rate).

Stage 2: Stage 2 has a mild decrease in GFR in the range of 60-89 ml/min.

Stage 3: Stage 3 has a moderate decrease in GFR with 30-59 ml/min.

Stage 4: Stage 4 has a severe decrease in GFR with 15-29 ml/min.

Stage 5: Stage 5 is kidney failure with a GFR of less than 15 ml/min.

What is the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)?

There is no permanent treatment for CKD in the conventional regime except transplantation, but there are treatments to slow down the progression of the disease and prevent complications. 

When there is chronic kidney failure, fluid gets accumulated in your body and you need dialysis treatment to remove excess fluid from your body. 

In end stage kidney disease, transplantation of kidney is suggested by the doctor to regain renal function. 

Stem cells are cells with the power to rejuvenate your damaged kidney. Stem cell therapy can be a very viable option when donors are not available or when renal transplant is not feasible due to mismatch of specific donor-recepient antigens. 

Specific treatment and diet for reducing the complications to manage CKD

There are several complications can emerge as a result of chronic kidney disease. These can be hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, anemia and bone diseases. 

Following are the ways to mitigate the complications. 

• Medications for diabetes are important to keep the blood sugar low. High blood pressure can be controlled by angiotensin-receptive blockers. 
• Cardiovascular disease can be prevented by diuretics and beta blockers. 
• Anaemia can be prevented by erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (blood-forming hormonal agents)  and iron supplements.  
• Vitamin D can prevent bone diseases.

• People with CKD should have very limited potassium and phosphorus in their diet to avoid any complications. 
• Avoid taking processed meat, fish and throw out the liquid in the canned food. 
• They should also control the intake of salt to control hypertension. Limiting fat consumption can prevent complications of the disease.
• You should avoid taking trans fat like red meat, whole milk, margarine, and french fries. 

What are the Benefits and disadvantages of Kidney transplantation?

A working kidney can lead to a better quality of life with no need for dialysis and few restrictions on the diet. There is also a high chance of living a longer life. 

But there are certain disadvantages of a kidney transplant. 

A kidney transplant can require a lot of waiting time and too many medical tests. The body can also reject the transplanted kidney. 

It requires immune suppressants to suppress the side effects of kidney transplants. Lastly, there is also the risk of infection.

 Advantages of Stem Cell Therapy  

Stem cells can be transferred from bone marrow can form new nephrons in the kidney and has the potential to stop the progression of the disease. 

In end-stage renal disease, when there is an urgent need for replacement, many times the patients do not get the required donor with matching antigens. 

Stem cell therapy can be applied to these patients to rejuvenate their kidneys and save them from life-threatening complications. 

Stem cells have the potential to extend the survival of the chronic kidney disease patients and help them live a better life without cardiovascular disease, anemia, hypertension, and bone diseases. 

Stem cell therapy can be applied even at a later stage when the medicines and dialysis are not working properly. The therapy can slow down the fast rate of chronic kidney progression and may be able to make the patient survive without stem cell transplantation. 

What is the survival chance of people having kidney transplants?

A person who has gone a kidney transplant from a deceased donor can live up to 10-12 years whereas a person who has got a kidney from a living donor can live up to 20 years more. 

Chronic renal failure occurring for more than 3 months is not curable by medicine. However, renal transplant  or stem cell therapy can help in survival. 

Conclusion 

If you are suffering from advanced chronic kidney disease, you may be fearful about the complications of a kidney transplant. Moreover, there is a long waiting time which can worsen your condition. 

Stem cell therapy is a reliable alternative therapy to rejuvenate your damaged nephrons and make your kidneys function normally.   

End-stage renal disease can be very fatal. It can alter the biochemical balance in the body and may lead to cardiac arrest and stroke. Moreover, in the conventional treatment regime, there is no proper cure without transplant. 

Stem Cell Therapy can regenerate new nephrons in the kidney and improve the glomerular filtration rate. It can prevent all the complications associated with the disease and reduce the chances of renal failure drastically. 

MedicoExperts is a 24*7 global virtual hospital with a team of stem cell therapists and nephrologists. Your stem cell therapy can be performed by a team of experienced surgeons and post-therapeutic care will be provided. MedicoExperts help you take the right decisions to fight your end-stage renal disease and get cured without any symptoms.

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