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Vad ar IgA-Nefrit?

Vad är IgA-Nefrit?

IgA-nefrit är en typ av inflammation i njurarna, som är den vanligaste glomerulonefriten. Typiskt för denna typ av njurinflammation är att antikroppen IgA ansamlas i njurarnas glomeruli. Typiskt är att de drabbade har blod i urinen vid lättare infektioner. Sjukdomen är en vanlig orsak till njursvikt.

Vad är en njursten?

Njursten kan bildas av salter i urinen. Stenarna är oftast mycket små och spolas ut med urinen utan att du märker det. Ibland kan en sten bli större och fastna i urinledaren. Då kan du få mycket ont i ena sidan eller i ryggen.

What is IgA nephropathy (Bergers disease)?

IgA nephropathy, also known as Berger’s disease, is a kidney disease that occurs when IgA deposits build up in the kidneys, causing inflammation that damages kidney tissues.

How does IgA nephropathy lead to end stage kidney disease?

Eventually, IgA nephropathy can lead to end-stage kidney disease, sometimes called ESRD, which means the kidneys no longer work well enough to keep a person healthy. When a person’s kidneys fail, he or she needs a transplant or blood-filtering treatments called dialysis.

What is Ilig a nephropathy?

IgA nephropathy is a chronic kidney disease. It progresses over 10 to 20 years, and can lead to end-stage renal disease. It is caused by deposits of the protein immunoglobulin A (IgA) inside the filters (glomeruli) in the kidney. These glomeruli normally filter waste and excess water from the blood and send them to the bladder as urine.

Can IgA nephropathy be diagnosed with a blood test?

Currently, health care providers do not use blood or urine tests as reliable ways to diagnose IgA nephropathy; therefore, the diagnosis of IgA nephropathy requires a kidney biopsy. A kidney biopsy is a procedure that involves taking a small piece of kidney tissue for examination with a microscope.

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