Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is an autoimmune disease characterized by the deposition of circulating IgA-containing immune complexes (IgA-ICs) in the glomerular mesangium, leading to mesangial ...

Table 1. Diabetic Nephropathy Stages: Cutoff Values of Urine Albumin for Diagnosis and Main Clinical Characteristics Stages Albuminuria cutoff values (ref. 14) Clinical characteristics (ref. no.) ...

IgA nephropathy is believed to be caused by IgA1-containing immune complexes formed in the blood that ultimately deposit in the glomeruli — the filtering apparatus of the kidneys. When kidney ...

IgA nephropathy is a disease that causes the protein immunoglobulin A (IgA) to build up in your kidneys. Factors like sex, race, and family history may increase your chance of developing the condition ...

Panelists discuss how disease-modifying therapies for immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy, though initially more expensive than symptomatic treatments, offer substantial long-term cost benefits by ...

A significantly greater percentage of patients achieved complete remission with obinutuzumab vs with tacrolimus at 104 weeks. Topline results were announced from a phase 3 trial evaluating ...

Research has shown that angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors help manage diabetic nephropathy-related issues. They can also slow the progression of diabetic nephropathy in some people.

Microalbuminuria (a high albumin level in your urine) is often a marker of diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease). Since microalbuminuria often doesn’t cause symptoms, experts recommend seeing a doctor ...