Smoking is usually not recommended for nephritis patients. Because cigarettes contain nicotine, carbon monoxide and other harmful substances, which will follow the blood to the kidneys to aggravate the damage to kidney function and so on.
When kidney disease such as nephritis occurs, the function and even the structure of kidneys may be affected, so you should avoid further damage to your body and kidneys caused by bad habits such as smoking and alcohol abuse. Due to the rich blood circulation of the kidneys, the nicotine and carbon monoxide inhaled after smoking may damage the blood vessels of the kidneys.
In addition, in severe cases of nephritis, the scope of involvement may be wider, and even cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problems may occur, which will affect the disease, treatment and prognosis if smoking is carried out again. Therefore, smoking is not recommended for nephritis patients.
Patients with nephritis are advised to go to regular hospitals in time and receive standardized treatment under the guidance of doctors.