Understanding and treating IgA nephropathy


Treatment

IgA nephropathy: understanding glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
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IgA nephropathy: understanding glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

An explanation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and the tests that measure this indicator of kidney function.

IgA nephropathy: managing blood pressure
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IgA nephropathy: managing blood pressure

Why hypertension is common among people with IgAN and why managing blood pressure is important to treatment.

What healthcare providers treat IgA nephropathy?
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What healthcare providers treat IgA nephropathy?

Learn who’s who among the specialists and providers you’ll work with when treating this type of kidney disease.

What are the complications of IgA nephropathy?
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What are the complications of IgA nephropathy?

Preventing these complications is an important focus of treatment for immunoglobulin A nephropathy.

Education

IgA nephropathy, sodium intake, and your kidneys
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IgA nephropathy, sodium intake, and your kidneys

Lowering your sodium intake can be an important step in protecting the health of your kidneys.

IgA nephropathy: key concepts to understand
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IgA nephropathy: key concepts to understand

A look at how the kidneys work and how IgA nephropathy damages these important organs.

A quick guide to immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN)
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A quick guide to immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN)

Learn what’s happening in the body when a person has IgA nephropathy.

IgA nephropathy: understanding proteinuria
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IgA nephropathy: understanding proteinuria

High levels of protein in urine are a predictor of complications from IgA nephropathy.

IgA nephropathy: causes and treatment
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IgA nephropathy: causes and treatment

How IgA nephropathy occurs, and how medications and lifestyle changes work together to manage this condition.

Important tests for monitoring IgAN
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Important tests for monitoring IgAN

An overview of the tests that help check how immunoglobulin A nephropathy is responding to treatment.

IGA nephropathy: understanding the complement system
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IGA nephropathy: understanding the complement system

IgA nephropathy is a rare kidney disease caused by problems with the immune system, including the complement system.

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