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IgA nephropathy is a relatively newly recognized disease, first described by Berger and Hinglais in 1968.¹ It is now generally known to be the most common form of primary glomerulonephritis throughout the world.^2,3,4

Primary IgA nephropathy is an immune-complex–mediated glomerulonephritis defined immunohistologically by the presence of glomerular IgA deposits accompanied by a variety of histopathologic lesions.^5,6 Although primary IgA nephropathy receives the most attention, many other diseases are also associated with glomerular IgA deposits (Table 1). The most common of these is Schönlein–Henoch purpura. This condition may indeed be indistinguishable from primary IgA nephropathy and may represent a . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Demographic Features

Incidence

Causes and Genetic Factors

Pathogenesis

Pathology

Clinical Features

Outcome

Treatment

Angiotensin-Converting–Enzyme Inhibitors

Corticosteroids

n–3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

Other Treatments

Renal Transplantation

Differential Diagnosis

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From the Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine (J.V.D.), and the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (J.P.G.), Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minn.

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IgA Nephropathy
Heine G., Sester U., Kohler H., Wardle E. N., Sedlacek M., Donadio J. V., Grande J. P.
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