Treatment
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
Why hypertension is common among people with IgAN and why managing blood pressure is important to treatment.
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?
Preventing these complications is an important focus of treatment for immunoglobulin A nephropathy.
Education
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
A look at how the kidneys work and how IgA nephropathy damages these important organs.
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
High levels of protein in urine are a predictor of complications from IgA nephropathy.
IgA nephropathy: causes and treatment
How IgA nephropathy occurs, and how medications and lifestyle changes work together to manage this condition.