Diseases

IGA Glomerulonephritis

A chronic form of glomerulonephritis characterized by deposits of predominantly IMMUNOGLOBULIN A in the mesangial area (GLOMERULAR MESANGIUM). Deposits of COMPLEMENT C3 and IMMUNOGLOBULIN G are also often found. Clinical features may progress from asymptomatic HEMATURIA to END-STAGE KIDNEY DISEASE.

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Abstract

A chronic form of glomerulonephritis characterized by deposits of predominantly IMMUNOGLOBULIN A in the mesangial area (GLOMERULAR MESANGIUM). Deposits of COMPLEMENT C3 and IMMUNOGLOBULIN G are also often found. Clinical features may progress from asymptomatic HEMATURIA to END-STAGE KIDNEY DISEASE.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Berger Disease
  • Berger's Disease
  • Glomerulonephritis, IGA
  • IGA Nephropathy
  • Iga Nephropathy 1
  • Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy
  • Nephritis, IGA Type
  • Nephropathy, IGA
  • Bergers Disease
  • Glomerulonephritides, IGA
  • IGA Type Nephritis
  • Nephropathy 1, Iga
  • Nephropathy, Immunoglobulin A

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse entry term BERGER'S DISEASE with BUERGER'S DISEASE see THROMBOANGIITIS OBLITERANS

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Glomerulonephritis/immunology (1966-1984)
  • IGA/immunology (1973-1984)

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WJ 353

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. IGA Glomerulonephritis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005922. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005922
  2. IGA Glomerulonephritis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IgA_nephropathy
  3. IGA Glomerulonephritis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1146454