IgA Nephropathy: A Panel Discussion
In a recent Core Curriculum published in AJKD, Prapa Pattrapornpisut and colleagues discuss Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) the most prevalent primary glomerulonephritis [...]
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Impact of IgA Nephropathy on Pregnancy
It has long been recognized that pregnant women with underlying chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased risk for adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Even pregnancies [...]
Spin the Wheel! Another Option for IgA Nephropathy: MMF with Low Dose Prednisone
As I settle into my chair at our weekly afternoon city-wide biopsy conference, stuffed from overeating at lunch, I look forward to the case that will be presented by the [...]
ERA-EDTA 2015: Immunosuppression for IgA Nephropathy
If and when to immunosuppress patients with the world’s commonest glomerular disease is a crucially important topic for Nephrologists. There is a large amount of [...]
Pregnancy in IgA Nephropathy: A Blessing or Curse?
Kidney disease was historically considered a contraindication to pregnancy, and termination of pregnancy was often recommended. However, the data on successful outcomes in [...]
SCM14: Kidney Transplant Outcomes in IgA Nephopathy
Dr. Aditya Kadiyala (AK), Nephrology Fellow at Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, discusses his abstract for the National Kidney Foundation’s 2014 Spring [...]
IgA Nephropathy Classification Revisited
Invited commentary by Dr. Parmjeet Randhawa IgA nephropathy is the most common glomerulonephritis worldwide. Over the years, several pathologic classifications have been [...]
Word Search: IgA Nephropathy
In the December 2011 issue of American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Jurgen Floege discusses the novel development of pathogenesis of IgA Nephropathy. Test your knowledge with [...]
Vitamin D therapy in IgA Nephropathy
While vitamin D has shown to be beneficial in reducing proteinuria in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the role of activated vitamin D replacement in IgA [...]