Here is the Mayo Clinic's page on Berger's Disease, which is also called IgA nephropathy. It apparently is more common than you would think, and interestingly, it says only that it appears to have a genetic component in some people, but not all. Please be sure to notice the links you can click on at the left of the page that talk about causes, symptoms and treatments:
In IgA nephropathy, what happens is that ImmunoglobinA, an antibody that occurs naturally in our immune systems and attacks intruders, for some reason start collecting in the kidneys and affect the way they can filter waste.
This is from the Mayo page:
"IgA nephropathy is also sometimes associated with other conditions, including:
-- Cirrhosis, a condition in which scar tissue replaces normal tissue within the liver
-- Celiac disease, a digestive condition triggered by eating gluten, a protein found in most grains
-- Dermatitis herpetiformis, an itchy, blistering skin disease that stems from gluten intolerance
-- Infections, including HIV infection and bacterial infections
-- Henoch-Schonlein purpura, a condition that results from inflammation of the small blood vessels of the skin, joints, intestine and kidneys."
Have you had any of those conditions?
What do the doctors say at this point? Have you had more than one opinion?
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Hi, Katrog, and welcome to EmpowHer. Thank you so much for your question.
What can we help you with?
Are you a candidate for a kidney transplant?
Would you tell me about how old you are?
Are you hoping for more information on Berger's Disease?
What do the doctors want to do to treat your condition?
And are you on any medications for it? Are you on dialysis?
We have a page on Berger's Disease in our medical library, here's a link to it:
https://www.empowher.com/media/reference/iga-nephropath
Here is the Mayo Clinic's page on Berger's Disease, which is also called IgA nephropathy. It apparently is more common than you would think, and interestingly, it says only that it appears to have a genetic component in some people, but not all. Please be sure to notice the links you can click on at the left of the page that talk about causes, symptoms and treatments:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/iga-nephropathy/DS00856
In IgA nephropathy, what happens is that ImmunoglobinA, an antibody that occurs naturally in our immune systems and attacks intruders, for some reason start collecting in the kidneys and affect the way they can filter waste.
This is from the Mayo page:
"IgA nephropathy is also sometimes associated with other conditions, including:
-- Cirrhosis, a condition in which scar tissue replaces normal tissue within the liver
-- Celiac disease, a digestive condition triggered by eating gluten, a protein found in most grains
-- Dermatitis herpetiformis, an itchy, blistering skin disease that stems from gluten intolerance
-- Infections, including HIV infection and bacterial infections
-- Henoch-Schonlein purpura, a condition that results from inflammation of the small blood vessels of the skin, joints, intestine and kidneys."
Have you had any of those conditions?
What do the doctors say at this point? Have you had more than one opinion?
I would love to hear back from you.
June 3, 2009 - 10:03amThis Comment
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