21. Autoimmune Kidney Disease Article describes iga nephropathy (autoimmune kidney disease), its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. http://rarediseases.about.com/cs/iganephropathy/a/042002.htm

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23. IgA Nephropathy Links to information and resources for iga nephropathy. http://rarediseases.about.com/cs/iganephropathy/

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25. National Kidney Foundation: A To Z Health Guide Welcome to the National Kidney Foundation s Kidney Learning System. http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=76

26. Kidney Health Australia iga nephropathy, what it is, diagnosis, causes, the course of the disease, follow up and treatment. http://www.kidney.org.au/renal_resources/fact_sheets/iga_nephropathy.asp

Media About us Partnerships Employment ... Login public public HEALTH PROGRAMS Publications Fact sheets Web links ... Research Program BROCHURES AND FACT SHEETS The fact sheets and brochure links below are divided into five sections: -  Kidney Health -  Kidney Diseases -  Kidney Disease Treatments -  Urinary Tract Problems -  Urinary Tract Infections Blood and urine moving through the kidney This information is a general introduction to a topic and not meant to replace medical advice. All care is taken to make sure that the information is relevant to each Australian state. Kidney Health Australia recognises that personal experiences vary. Differences occur in treatment and management according to a person's situation, the health professional and the state one lives in. If you want further medical information always consult your doctor or health team. If you are looking for kidney health information in another language, visit the 'Multicultural Kidney Health Education Resources' section of our  Web links  under the heading 'Sites for Kidney patients, their family and friends'. We want to make this site an informative resource for all the people with or involved in the management of kidney and urological problems. Please email your comments and suggestions to

27. The Australian Back From The Brink Of Death [April 16, 2005] Three years before, in 1992, he had been diagnosed with a kidney disease called iga nephropathy. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

28. National Kidney Foundation: Newsroom Welcome to the National Kidney Foundation s Kidney Learning System. http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozPrint.cfm?id=76

29. Inhibition Of B Cell Death Causes The Development Of An IgA Inhibition of B Cell Death Causes the Development of an iga nephropathy in (New Zealand White x C57BL/6)F 1 bcl-2 Transgenic Mice1 http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

30. Introduction: IgA Nephropathy - WrongDiagnosis.com Introduction to iga nephropathy as a medical condition including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, prevention, and prognosis. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/i/iga_nephropathy/intro.htm

Home Symptoms Diseases Risks ... Diseases Search our medical database Subscribe to our free Newsletter sample Send this page to a friend Condition Lists By Organ By Symptom By Class By Prevalence ... List A-Z Current chapter: IgA nephropathy Next sections Basic Summary for IgA nephropathy Prevalence and Incidence of IgA nephropathy Causes of IgA nephropathy Complications of IgA nephropathy ... Treatments for IgA nephropathy Next chapters: Childhood nephrotic syndrome Goodpasture syndrome Nephrocalcinosis Simple kidney cysts ... Feedback Introduction: IgA nephropathy IgA nephropathy: Kidney disease from immunoglobulin. 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. Treatments for IgA nephropathy: Various information is available about treatments available for IgA nephropathy , or research treatments for other diseases.

31. Article: IgA Nephropathy: NIDDK - WrongDiagnosis.com Medical article iga nephropathy NIDDK including all symptom, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment and prevention information. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/artic/iga_nephropathy_niddk.htm

Home Symptoms Diseases Risks ... Newsletter Search our medical database Subscribe to our free Newsletter sample Send this page to a friend Condition Lists By Organ By Symptom By Class By Prevalence ... List A-Z Current chapter: IgA Nephropathy: NIDDK Next chapters: Ileostomy, Colostomy, and Ileoanal Reservoir Surgery: NIDDK Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP): NIDDK Immunizations: NWHIC Impotence: NIDDK ... Feedback IgA Nephropathy: NIDDK Article title: IgA Nephropathy: NIDDK Main condition: IgA nephropathy Conditions: 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. The IgA protein is a normal part of the body's system to protect against disease (the immune system). We do not know what causes IgA deposits in the glomeruli. But, since IgA nephropathy may run in families, genetic factors probably contribute to the disease.

32. UK NKF - Kidney Disease What s it really like patient experiences of iga nephropathy In iga nephropathy, these molecules appear to get joined up in longer chains. http://www.kidney.org.uk/Medical-Info/kidney-disease/Iga.html

IgA Nephropathy What is IgA Nephropathy? What are the symptoms of IgA Nephropathy? What causes IgA Nephropathy? What will happen if I have IgA Nephropathy? What are the complications of IgA Nephropathy? Is there any Treatment? Can I lead a normal life with IgA Nephropathy? What's it really like - patient experiences of IgA Nephropathy IgA is short for Immunoglobulin A, one of the types of antibody our body produces to fight infection. This circulates in the blood. "Nephropathy" is a scientific term for kidney disease. What is IgA Nephropathy? Scarring and inflammation within the kidney, that can only be seen clearly under the microscope. Therefore it is normally only diagnosed after a biopsy test of the kidney. What is seen under the microscope is that the "glomeruli", which are the tiny structures which filter the blood to make urine, are damaged by deposits of IgA. What are the symptoms of IgA Nephropathy? These are variable from case to case. In many cases there are no symptoms, but the damage to the glomeruli causes some blood to appear in the urine. This blood is often invisible, and only detected on routine medical check-ups. In other cases the blood may be visible, coming in attacks every so often. Sometimes an influenza type illness may spark off an attack of blood in the urine, which then clears after a few days.

33. UK NKF - IgA Nephropathy And Renal Failure (Isambard). Specifically, the disease that I have is iga nephropathy (Berger s). Specialists are not sure exactly what causes iga nephropathy, but they cite a http://www.kidney.org.uk/Medical-Info/experiences/iga-isambard.html

IgA nephropathy and renal failure by Isambard Wilkinson See also Kidney Failure: a Personal Account by Isambard. Kidney failure, according to the medical literature, is a 'major life event'. Aged 27 and never having experienced a 'major life event' other than being born, when I learnt two years ago that my kidneys had failed, I was not sure to what pitch of melodrama I should sink. I discovered that I had kidney failure when my eyesight began to fade. I thought that my eyes were infected. I went to the ophthalmology department at the regional hospital. As a matter of course, the doctor took my blood pressure. It was abnormally high. I was wheeled to casualty, where they took blood samples and hooked me up to all sorts of fear-inducing machinery that puffed, beeped and sucked. A young doctor came and sat down on my bed. "Now. It looks quite serious." Gulp. "You have high levels of urea and creatinine (the end product of muscle metabolism) in your blood. Your blood pressure is dangerously high. All the indications point to the possibility that you have kidney failure." I grudgingly let them keep me in overnight. My blood pressure was brought under control and the intricacies of a renal diet were explained to me. I had never given any special thought to my kidneys. But during my first two-and-a-half week stay in hospital, I soon learnt that they have many more functions than just purifying blood. Kidneys are fist-sized organs situated in the small of the back, level with the bottom rib. They keep blood pressure stable, balance the body-fluid volume and filter waste products. They also produce urine to rid the body of waste substances; and hormones to do such things as manufacture red blood cells, so that oxygen can be transported around the body, and convert vitamin D to strengthen the bones. Far from being almost an evolutionary anachronism, as I had vainly hoped, kidneys are vital organs.

34. IgA Nephropathy iga nephropathy (IgAN, also known as Berger s disease) is a kidney disease, In iga nephropathy, IgA is deposited in the glomerulus and sometimes goes on http://renux.dmed.ed.ac.uk/EdREN/EdRenINFObits/IgALong.html

IgA nephropathy from EdREN , the website of the Renal Unit of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh What is IgA nephropathy? Is it serious? What are the symptoms? How is the diagnosis made? ... How can I find out more? What is IgA nephropathy? IgA nephropathy (IgAN, also known as Berger's disease ) is a kidney disease, which affects the glomerulus. Glomeruli are the tiny blood filters where urine is made. IgA nephropathy is the commonest "glomerulonephritis" (inflammation of the glomerulus) found in the developed countries of the world. IgA is short for immunoglobulin A, an antibody which usually helps the body to fight infections and toxins (poisons) encountered in the gut and the lungs. In IgA nephropathy, IgA is deposited in the glomerulus and sometimes goes on to cause problems. Although much research is trying to fnd out why, it is still not understood why IgA is deposited in the kidneys and why it only sometimes goes on to cause problems. Normal glomerulus. Ten fit onto a pinhead Green fluorescence showing IgA deposited in the mesangium (middle part) of the glomerulus Diagram showing the area of the glomerulus that IgA is deposited Is it serious?

35. Virtual Hospital: Glomerulonephritis: IgA Nephropathy iga nephropathy. Donna J. Lager, MD Peer Review Status Internally Peer Reviewed. iga nephropathy, first descibed in 1968, is the most common form of http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/pathology/GN/05IgANeph.html

Glomerulonephritis: Antibody Mediated Injury IgA Nephropathy Donna J. Lager, M.D. Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed IgA nephropathy, first descibed in 1968, is the most common form of primary glomerulonephritis in the world. It is an antibody-mediated glomerular disease in which the immune deposits localize to the mesangium. It is not certain whether the deposits form in situ or from circulating immune complexes. Patients with IgA nephropathy usually present with one of three syndromes: Macroscopic hematuria concurrent with an upper respiratory infection; so-called synpharyngitic hematuria. Asymptomatic microscopic hematuria and variable proteinuria. Henoch-Schonlein purpura is the systemic form of the disease process causing IgA nephropathy, and occurs more frequently in children than adults. Patients with Henoch-Schonlein purpura manifest skin, joint and intestinal involvement. A less common presentation is with the nephrotic syndrome. These patients may have advanced disease or normal renal function. In the latter case, the light microscopic features are of minimal change disease but with intense mesangial staining for IgA. A. Morphologic Features

36. AllRefer Health - IgA Nephropathy (Berger's Disease) (Berger's Disease, Nephropa iga nephropathy (Berger s Disease) (Berger s Disease, Nephropathy IgA) information center covers causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, http://health.allrefer.com/health/iga-nephropathy-bergers-disease-info.html

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38. Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Nephropathy Detailed information on iga nephropathy, including cause, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_urology/iganeph.cfm

[ Skip Navigation ] Health System Home For Health Answers Healthcare Professionals ... Advanced Search Health System Search Search for Information People UVa Home Health System News Health System Events (all) Health System Publications ... Making a Gift Topics All About Cancer Blood Disorders Bone Disorders Breast Health Cancer Cardiovascular Disease Dermatology Diabetes Digestive Disorders Endocrinology Environmental Medicine Eye Care Glossary Gynecological Health Infectious Diseases Kidney Disease Men's Health Mental Health Nervous System Disorders Non-Trauma Emergency Oral Health Orthopaedics Otolaryngology Pathology Pediatrics, General Health Prostate Health Radiology Respiratory Disorders Skin Cancer Surgical Care Urology Women's Health UVa Health Topics A to Z FIND A DOCTOR Bladder Cancer Erectile Dysfunction Female Pelvic Medicine and Surgery ... WHY CHOOSE UVA Search This Site Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Nephropathy What is IgA nephropathy? IgA nephropathy is a chronic kidney disease that may progress over a period of 10 to 20 years, and can lead to end-stage renal disease. It is caused by deposits of the protein immunoglobulin A (IgA) inside the glomeruli (filters) within the kidney. These glomeruli normally filter waste and excess water from the blood and send them to the bladder as urine. However, the IgA protein prevents this filtering process. This may lead to the following: blood and protein in the urine swelling in the hands and feet What causes IgA nephropathy?

39. Dr. Koop - IgA Nephropathy (Berger’s Disease) iga nephropathy is a kidney disorder characterized by . It is caused by inflammation of internal kidney structures and the deposit of IgA in kidney tissue. http://www.drkoop.com/ency/93/000466.html

Home Health Reference IgA nephropathy (Berger’s disease) Jul 29, 2005 Search: Dr.Koop MEDLINE Diseases Symptoms Procedures Natural Medicine ... Drug Library Inside DrKoop News Archive Animations Health Videos Health Tools ... Newsletters IgA nephropathy (Berger’s disease) Injury Disease Nutrition Poison ... Prevention IgA nephropathy (Berger’s disease) Definition: IgA nephropathy is a kidney disorder characterized by blood in the urine . It is caused by inflammation of internal kidney structures and the deposit of IgA antibodies in kidney tissue. Alternative Names: Nephropathy - IgA; Berger's disease Causes, incidence, and risk factors: IgA nephropathy (Berger's disease) is a form of mesangial proliferative nephritis. Structures in the kidney called glomeruli become inflamed, and a type of antibody called IgA deposits in the kidney. The disorder can appear as acute , rapidly progressive, or chronic glomerulonephritis , or as visible or microscopic blood in the urine. IgA nephropathy usually is discovered after one or more episodes of dark or bloody urine in a person with no other symptoms of kidney disorder. Bloody urine may begin during or soon after a respiratory infection. Acute nephritic syndrome or nephrotic syndrome (groups of symptoms associated with decreased kidney functioning) may result.

40. IgA Nephropathy Support Network - Shedding Light On IgA Nephropathy How many people have iga nephropathy? What are the major symptoms of iga nephropathy? What other side effects or symptoms does iga nephropathy have? http://igansupport.org/faqs.html

HOME SUPPORTING THE IgA NEPHROPATHY SUPPORT NETWORK LINKS ARTICLES ... others. Questions about IgAN What is IgA Nephropathy? How is IgA Nephropathy diagnosed? Is a biopsy really necessary? How does one get IgA Nephropathy? ... Should a woman who has IgAN bear children? What is IgA Nephropathy? Think of your kidneys as small but powerful filtration plants whose job is to keep your blood clean and the body’s chemical balance maintained. Each day the kidneys process about 200 quarts of fluid through their two million tiny treatment plans, the nephrons. Within the nephron is the glomerulus , a tangle of fine capillaries that filter the blood before passing it on to the tubules , where the kidneys continually adjust the filtrate to your body’s needs, adding back chemicals removed during filtration or drawing off more water. What’s needed by the body is returned to the bloodstream; what’s not needed is excreted as urine.

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