Full moon face after taking hormones for nephrotic syndrome can’t be stopped on its own, after the remission of renal disease, hormones are withdrawn and reduced under the guidance of physicians, and the full moon face will gradually partially improve.
Nephrotic syndrome is mainly manifested by massive proteinuria (24-hour urine protein quantification greater than 3.5g), hypoproteinemia, hyperlipidemia and edema, and the first two are necessary for diagnosis. Common pathological types of nephrotic syndrome include membranous nephropathy, microscopic lesion nephropathy, and lupus nephropathy.
Nephrotic syndrome treatment includes general treatment and drug treatment, drug treatment often choose hormone and other treatments, full moon face is hormone side effects, despite the appearance of full moon face, but can not just stop the drug, after the remission of kidney disease, hormone withdrawal and reduction under the guidance of the physician, the full moon face will gradually partially improve.
After taking hormones for nephrotic syndrome, you should go to the hospital in time and adjust the medication under the guidance of professional doctors, and do not stop the medication on your own.