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 changes shape and sticks to other proteins, causing inflammation and damage. This can lead to kidney scarring and impaired function. Early detection and treatment are crucial for managing the disease and protecting kidney function.
This video discusses the management of IgA nephropathy, a common and incurable kidney disease. Treatment aims to control the disease and delay kidney damage progression. Lifestyle changes, such…
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,…
Sean Hashmi, MD, a board-certified nephrologist and obesity medicine specialist, for his weekly Friday night live sessions from Los Angeles. In this episode, Dr. Hashmi delves into IgA…
This video discusses the risk factors for IgA nephropathy, a disease with no single known cause. While anyone can develop it, certain groups are at higher risk, including…
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 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…
Heather N. Reich, MD, CM, PhD, FRCPC, Oreopoulos-Baxter Division Director of Nephrology, University of Toronto, discusses translating new clinical trials in IgA nephropathy, a kidney disease. Dr Reich…
Delve into the importance of understanding IgA nephropathy, a condition that can lead to permanent kidney failure, requiring dialysis or transplantation. Patients with excessive protein loss in the…
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…
Josh Galdi, PharmD, BCPS and Hannah N. Lambert, PharmD discuss the current understanding of IgA nephropathy with Anor Shaw, MD. They explore the nature of this common glomerular…
