Hand swelling caused by nephritis will not be relieved even after lying down.
Swelling of hands caused by nephritis is a phenomenon caused by water retention in the body due to renal insufficiency, lying down or not has little effect on the degree of swelling.
The main function of the kidneys is to excrete metabolites and regulate the balance of water and electrolytes in the body. In nephritis, the function of kidney is impaired, which reduces the kidney’s ability to filter and excrete water, and excessive water is retained in the loose parts of the tissue. Swelling of the hands due to nephritis has little correlation with body position and is mainly due to the effects of renal insufficiency. When renal function improves, water excretion increases and hand swelling can be relieved.
The characteristic clinical manifestations of nephritis are hematuria, proteinuria, edema and hypertension. If there is reddish urine color, increased foam in the urine, limb edema and other manifestations, patients are advised to go to the regular nephrology department in time, so as not to delay the condition.