immunoglobulin A nephropathy


immunoglobulin A nephropathy

Abbreviation: IgA n
A form of glomerulonephritis in which immunoglobulin A molecules are deposited in the glomeruli. The disease, more common in boys than girls, may eventually cause renal failure in as many as 40% of patients. It is treated with glucocorticoids. Synonym: Berger disease See: glomerulonephritisSee also: nephropathy