2023年6月9日 · IgA nephropathy (nuh-FROP-uh-thee), also known as Berger disease, is a kidney disease. It happens when a germ-fighting protein called immunoglobulin A (IgA) builds up in the kidneys. This causes a type of swelling called inflammation that, over time, can make it harder for the kidneys to filter waste from the blood.

2025年1月22日 · IgA nephropathy, or Berger’s disease, is a kidney disease in which IgA antibodies build up abnormally. Over time, it leads to kidney damage or kidney failure. Symptoms include blood in your pee, swelling and flank pain.

2024年4月17日 · IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a type of kidney disease where antibodies build up in your kidneys and cause damage to your glomeruli (small filters inside your kidneys). Antibodies are a type of protein made by your immune system …

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 …

IgA nephropathy is a disease in which IgA protein builds up in and damages the filtering part of the kidney (glomerulus). The damage may cause few or no symptoms. Blood in the urine is the most common symptom.

2024年9月26日 · Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (also known as IgA nephropathy or Berger's disease) is a condition that causes IgA antibodies to accumulate in the kidneys—leading to damage that affects their...

2023年6月9日 · IgA nephropathy is often found after you notice blood in your urine. Or a routine test might show that you have protein or blood in your urine. You'll need other exams too. They may include: Urine tests. A lab can check a sample of your urine under a microscope.

2024年8月19日 · Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatment of IgA nephropathy, a rare disease that causes kidney damage when your own immune system produces antibodies in your kidneys.

IgA is a protein, called an antibody, that helps the body fight infections. IgA nephropathy occurs when too much of this protein is deposited in the kidneys. IgA builds up inside the small blood vessels of the kidney. Structures in the kidney called glomeruli become inflamed and damaged.

2024年9月30日 · Immunoglobin A nephropathy (also known as IgAN or Berger's disease) is a rare kidney disease that occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks the kidneys and produces excess IgA (a type...