Stage 4: This stage is known as Clinical Diabetic Nephropathy whose characteristic is large amount of proteinuria, more than 3.5 grams daily, along with Edema and high blood pressure.

Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (also known as IgA nephropathy or Berger's disease) is a condition that causes IgA antibodies to accumulate in the kidneys—leading to damage that affects their ...

IgA nephropathy progresses differently in everyone. Some keep good kidney function. Others get kidney failure and need dialysis or a kidney transplant. Here's what you need to know.

Complications of End-Stage Renal Disease. If your IgA nephropathy progresses to end-stage renal disease, you may have symptoms directly related to the improper or incomplete filtration of your blood.

This leaves deposits of an antibody called immunoglobin A (IgA) in the kidneys, which can cause symptoms like dark-colored urine, swelling, and an uptick in respiratory infections. If left untreated, ...

What is IgA nephropathy?IgA nephropathy (also known as Berger’s disease) is a kidney disorder caused by the buildup of ...

The progression of kidney damage was associated with an increased risk for depression among patients with diabetes, researchers in Japan found.However, depression improved with kidney ...

Mid-Stage Win for Novel IgA Nephropathy Drug — APRIL-neutralizing antibody sibeprenlimab reduced proteinuria and stabilized eGFR by Kristen Monaco , Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today November 2 ...

The evaluation of diabetic nephropathy from both research and clinical viewpoints depends on the assessment of two continuous variables, albumin excretion rate (AER) and glomerular filtration rate ...

By definition, diabetic nephropathy (DN) ... Half of these patients develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD) within the 10- to 15-year period after the onset of microalbuminuria.

Authors from the University of Heidelberg present a provocative and comprehensive Review of the issues involved in management of hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetic nephropathy. After ...

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)–associated nephropathy is the chief cause of chronic renal disease in patients with HIV-1 infection and is now the third leading cause of end-stage ...