Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is a form of chronic glomerulonephritis of unknown
etiology and pathogenesis. Immunogenetic studies have not conclusively indicated that …

The immune response has largely been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory
bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) and immunoglobulin A nephropathy …

In the last few years many investigators have reported the recurrence of primary IgA
nephropathy (IgAN) or the presence of persistent microhaematuria and/or proteinuria in …

Familial clustering and genome-wide linkage scans strongly support a genetic susceptibility
to familial IgA nephropathy (IgAN), but genetic factors that predispose to sporadic IgAN are …

• Granular deposits of IgA are known to occur in the walls of superficial vessels in apparently
healthy skin of patients with primary IgA nephropathy, Henoch-Schönlein purpura, or …

IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a complex syndrome with high genetic heterogeneity. More
recently, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) from Southern Han population revealed …

Chronic glomerulonephritis was diagnosed in 23 patients born in a small valley in Northern
Italy and in five additional patients with one parent or a more remote ancestor born in the …

The increasing numbers of patients with chronic kidney disease combined with no satisfying
interventions for preventing or curing the disease emphasize the need to better understand …

Introduction Familial IgA nephropathy (IgAN) has been widely reported. However, its
clinicohistologic characteristics and long-term prognosis are not clear. Methods A total of …

Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common form of primary
glomerulonephritis in many parts of the world. Although previous genome-wide association …