Alternative to Dialysis for Patients with GFR 7

It can be common that patients with GFR 7 have already been on dialysis treatment. GFR 7 tells the condition is in stage 5 kidney disease, also known as end-stage renal disease, while in most countries, there are no other treatment options except for dialysis and kidney transplant.

So high levels of toxins build up in kidney disease patients’ blood. If they linger in your blood over time, it not only can cause extra burden on kidneys, but also can affect other body systems and organs like lung, brain, nerve system. Kidney disease itself will not directly cause death, but its severe complications can.

For patients with end-stage renal disease, there are two ways to go. One way is to eliminate toxins and extra fluid with dialysis. The other way is to restore the impaired kidney structure and improve excretory function. Both of these two ways can purify your blood.

However, once patients start dialysis, they will have to rely on it to keep alive. As the dialysis treatment extends, your own kidneys will not be used any longer. As a result, your kidneys will shrink in size and urine output will also decline. By then, your kidney damage will not be reversed at all.

If dialysis patients still can produce come certain amount of urine, it means your own kidneys still have residual function, if your residual renal function can be maintained and improved further, you will be able to avoid the onset of dialysis.

For patients with GFR 7, it is very important to take ways to preserve your current renal function. Nowadays, Chinese therapies, as alternative to dialysis, are commonly used in the clinic to help patients, and you are recommended to learn more. Have a question? Feel free to contact us.