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2. IgA nephropathy - Wikipedia

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   IgA nephropathy (IgAN), also known as Berger's disease (/ b ɛər ˈ ʒ eɪ /) (and variations), or synpharyngitic glomerulonephritis, is a disease of the kidney (or nephropathy) and the immune system; specifically it is a form of glomerulonephritis or an inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney.

3. Mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis - Wikipedia

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   IgA nephropathy is the most common cause of MesPGN. [3] It is thought abnormally glycosylated IgA form polymers and deposit in the mesangium. [3] Subsequently, IgA immune complexes bind to IgA receptors on mesangial cells and induce injury to mesangial cells through release of cytokines and growth factors that promote infiltration of leukocytes ...

4. Category:Kidney diseases - Wikipedia

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   Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes N00-N19, N20.0 within Chapter XIV: Diseases of the genitourinary system should be included in this category. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kidney diseases .

5. Glomerulonephritis - Wikipedia

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   IgA nephropathy, also known as Berger's disease, is the most common type of glomerulonephritis, and generally presents with isolated visible or occult hematuria, occasionally combined with low grade proteinuria, and rarely causes a nephritic syndrome characterised by proteinuria, and visible blood in the urine. IgA nephropathy is classically ...

6. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis - Wikipedia

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   Treatment Corticosteroids Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis ( RPGN ) is a syndrome of the kidney that is characterized by a rapid loss of kidney function, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] (usually a 50% decline in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) within 3 months) [ 5 ] with glomerular crescent formation seen in at least 50% [ 5 ] or 75% [ 4 ] of glomeruli ...

7. Nephritic syndrome - Wikipedia

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   The symptoms at onset are very similar to IgA nephropathy and include abdominal pain, hematuria, edema, and oliguria. [ 18 ] Henoch–Schönlein purpura (HSP) - Often considered a systemic form of IgA nephropathy , Henoch–Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a systemic small-vessel vasculitis that is characterized by deposition of IgA antibody immune ...