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Immune System Diseases > Autoimmune Diseases > Glomerulonephritis, IGA
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Preferred term

Glomerulonephritis, IGA  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

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

Note

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

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 85

In other languages

  • IgA-nefropatia

    Finnish

  • Berger
  • Bergerin tauti
  • glomerulonephritis mesangialis IgA
  • IgA-glomerulonefriitti
  • IgA-munuaiskerästulehdus
  • morbus Berger
  • Glomerulonefrit, IgA

    Swedish

  • IGA glomerulonefrit

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005922

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