What Is Iga nephropathy

Experts said, iga nephropathy its glomerular lesions, thus said iga nephropathy is a nephritis. Mainly gap gA nephropathy is repeated episodes of hematuria, of course, can also other similar nephritis proteinuria, edema, hypertension, and even renal insufficiency.

IgA nephropathy is quite common, with renal biopsy improve technology, increase the number of accepted through the kidneys, the incidence rate will be more cases. In general, the majority of the disease develops slowly, the prognosis is good, as long as adherence to treatment, often to protect the kidneys, slow disease progression, the purpose of maintaining stable renal function. Specific drugs doctors should be selected according to the condition of patients.


IgA nephropathy There are two general types of performance, first class rapid onset of acute hematuria, acute episodes of macroscopic hematuria onset of signs, whereas before, often without a history of abnormal urine tests. Occurred more common in children, its gross hematuria more common in upper respiratory tract infections (colds), the there are a few patients after the onset of gastrointestinal infections, mostly for 24-48 hours interval, visually hyperlipidemia sustainable for several hours or several days, a few In addition to patients with gross hematuria outside there are a number of other similar manifestations of acute nephritis such as a transient high blood pressure and elevated serum creatinine, but usually after remission. The second category is asymptomatic urinary abnormalities, persistent or intermittent microscopic hematuria, mild proteinuria, occasionally casts. Often found proteinuria and (or) hematuria in the examination, prior to this, proteinuria, and (or) hematuria is often difficult to determine how much longer. As the disease progresses, some patients may appear proteinuria (greater than 3.5 grams per day) and severe hypertension and chronic renal failure.