IgA nephropathy

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• Synonyms

  • Berger disease
  • IgA nephritis
  • Bergier's nephritis

• Causes

  • Henoch-Schonlein purpura
  • Coeliac disease
  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Human immunodeficiency virus
  • HLA-DQW7
  • Mycosis fungoides
  • Cirrhosis

• Effects

  • Rapidly progressing glomerulonephritis
  • Acute nephritic syndrome
  • Proliferative glomerulonephritis
  • Loin pain
  • Hypertension
  • Acquired low C3

• Parents

  • Glomerulonephritis
  • Renal disease

• Description

  • "Males age 20-30 Occurs 24 hrs post-URTI If nephrotic
  • requires 8 weeks prednisolone. Nephritic
  • use ACEi. 30% children spontaneous remission within 10 years 25% develop ESRF in 20 years "