Emma, a person who has IgA nephropathy, discusses her experience with diagnosis and treatment. She also discusses the importance of communication with medical professionals and she recommends avoiding searching for treatment options online.
Anand Reddy, MRCP (UK), FACP, FASN, Permian Regional Medical Center, Andrews, Texas; and Richard Lafayette, MD, FASN, professor of medicine and director of the Stanford Glomerular Disease Center,…
Dr. Richard Lafayette, founder and director of the Glomerular Disease Center at Stanford University Medical Center, discusses the prevalence and impact of IgA nephropathy, the most common primary…
Jonathan Barratt, MD, consultant nephrologist and professor of renal medicine, University of Leicester and John Walls Renal Unit, Leicester, provides a comprehensive overview of IgA nephropathy. Professor Barratt…
Jennifer Vaughan, APRN, and Kenneth K. Afenya, MD, of Lex Kidney Care, Lexington, Kentucky, discuss the basics of IgA nephropathy, including signs and symptoms, as well as epidemiology…
Explore IgA nephropathy, a rare autoimmune kidney disease where the IgA protein builds up in the kidneys. Normally, IgA helps protect against infections, but in this condition, it…
Julian, a kidney recipient, reflects on his experience with IgA nephropathy. Thanks to a successful transplant, Julian is able to continue his career. “I’m living a healthy, normal…
Obi Umeh, MD, MSc, VP, Franchise Global Program Leader at Takeda, discusses interim results from a study investigating mezagitamab for the treatment of patients with IgA nephropathy. This…
In this heartfelt video, four different patients share their journies with IgA nephropathy, kidney failure, and the eventual need for a transplant. Initially unaware of their conditions, they…
Dawn J. Caster, MD, FASN, associate professor of medicine, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, discusses IgA nephropathy, including when to…
Explore the early stages of IgA nephropathy, a kidney disease that often goes unnoticed until lab tests reveal abnormalities like protein or red blood cells in urine, or…
