IgA Glomerulonephritis (medical condition): A rare disorder where kidney inflammation leads to a build up of the antibody (IgA) in the kidney which results in the characteristic symptom of blood in the urine.
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IgA nephropathy:
»Introduction: IgA nephropathy
»Symptoms of IgA nephropathy
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IgA Glomerulonephritis: Another name for IgA nephropathy (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: IgA nephropathy
»Symptoms of IgA nephropathy
IgA Glomerulonephritis: IgA Glomerulonephritis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:
Some of the symptoms of IgA Glomerulonephritis incude:
See full list of 8 symptoms of IgA Glomerulonephritis (IgA nephropathy)
IgA nephropathy is a kidney disorder caused by deposits of the protein immunoglobulin A (IgA) inside the glomeruli (filters) within the kidney. These glomeruli (the singular form is glomerulus) normally filter wastes and excess water from the blood and send them to the bladder as urine. The IgA protein prevents this filtering process, leading to blood and protein in the urine and swelling in the hands and feet. This chronic kidney disease may progress over a period of 10 to 20 years. If this disorder leads to end-stage renal disease, the patient must go on dialysis or receive a kidney transplant. (Source: excerpt from IgA Nephropathy: NIDDK)
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