Most common chronic glomerulonephritis worldwide
Prevalence varies considerably across countries; more common in Caucasi...
Clinical presentation varies widely in constellation of signs and symptoms and also in severity.
Patients may be completely asymptomatic.
In children, the most common presentation is re...
Weak evidence base and mostly derived from expert opinion
Varies based on severity of renal impairment, amount of proteinuria, and whether or not the course is rapidly progressive with associ...
Kidney function tests
Level of proteinuria
Blood pressure
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Edström Halling S, Söderberg MP, Berg UB. Predictors of outcome in paediatric IgA nephropathy with regard to clinical and histopathological variables (Oxford classification). Nephro...
583.9 Nephritis and nephropathy, not specified as acute or chronic, with unspecified pathological lesion in kidney
583.2 Nephritis and nephropathy, not specified as acute or chronic, with les...
Q: Will my child ever outgrow IgA nephropathy?
A: No. The etiology and pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy remain uncertain. IgA nephropathy is a chronic condition, but sometimes it can go into spontan...
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