One immunosorbent for gout is not a cure. Gout treatment needs to be under the guidance of a doctor, long-term standardized uric acid treatment.
Immunosorbent therapy belongs to the physical therapy, can use the adsorbent to selectively remove the urate in the blood, to reduce the blood uric acid level has a certain effect; but do a immunosorbent is not a cure for gout.
Gout is a metabolic disease, gout attacks are often associated with elevated or abnormal fluctuations in uric acid levels in the body. Abnormal metabolism of uric acid is related to both excessive production and decreased excretion, and dietary intake, kidney disease or drug effects can affect blood uric acid levels.
Gout treatment is divided into acute and chronic phases. Acute phase treatment is mainly through anti-inflammatory, pain medication to improve symptoms; chronic phase can be under the guidance of the doctor, the use of uric acid-lowering drugs, this stage can also be selective application of immunosorbent therapy.
Immunoabsorption is suitable for gout patients with severe renal impairment, and if the patient’s blood uric acid value is mildly elevated and renal function is normal, drug therapy is generally used instead of immunoabsorption. And the uric acid level in the body will fluctuate, only one time of immunosorbent therapy can not maintain low uric acid level for a long time.
In addition to medication, gout should also pay attention to lifestyle adjustments, relying only on a single immune adsorption is not a cure for gout. Gout patients are advised to consult the rheumatology and immunology department of the hospital and adjust the treatment plan under the guidance of the doctor. Do not stop the medication or increase or decrease the dosage on your own.