Gouty Nephropathy

Gouty nephropathy is a disease that is associated with kidney damage due to gout. Gout is a form of arthritis that causes painful and inflamed joints caused by the deposition of uric acid in the joints and tissues of the body. Gouty nephropathy develops with interstitial nephritis, which is accompanied by the formation of renal calculi.

Interstitial nephritis is an inflammation of the tissue that surrounds the kidney tubules. The tubules are thin channels that filter blood and secrete urine. In interstitial nephritis, inflammation spreads to the tissue surrounding the tubules, which can damage the kidney tissue and impair its function.

In gouty nephropathy, uric acid is deposited in the kidney tissue, which can lead to the formation of kidney stones. Kidney stones can interfere with the normal functioning of the kidneys and cause pain when passing urine.

Symptoms of gouty nephropathy may include lower back pain, swelling of the legs, high blood pressure and impaired kidney function. Often, symptoms of gouty nephropathy appear against the background of existing signs of gout, such as joint pain and the formation of subcutaneous growths - gouty nodes.

Diagnosis of gouty nephropathy includes urine and blood tests, kidney ultrasound, and kidney tissue biopsy. Treatment for gouty nephropathy may include medications that help lower uric acid levels in the blood and medications that relieve inflammation and pain in the kidneys. In some cases, surgery may be required to remove kidney stones.

In general, gouty nephropathy is a serious disease that can lead to impaired kidney function. Therefore, it is important to know about the symptoms and causes of the development of this disease in order to promptly consult a doctor and begin treatment.

Gout neuropathy is damage to the kidneys and urinary tract due to gout. Thus, nevshapa is based on the mechanism of development of primary gout, so it makes no sense to name it separately. However, there are nonspecific risk factors that are characteristic of all pathologies (tumors, urinary tract infections, surgeries, etc.).