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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D005922
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D005922
Preferred Name

Glomerulonephritis, IGA

Definitions
A chronic form of glomerulonephritis characterized by deposits of predominantly IMMUNOGLOBULIN A in the mesangial area (GLOMERULAR MESANGIUM). Deposits of COMPLEMENT C3 and IMMUNOGLOBULIN G are also often found. Clinical features may progress from asymptomatic HEMATURIA to END-STAGE KIDNEY DISEASE.
Synonyms
IGA Glomerulonephritis
Glomerulonephritides, IGA
Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy
Iga Nephropathy 1
Nephropathy, Immunoglobulin A
Bergers Disease
IGA Type Nephritis
Berger Disease
Nephritis, IGA Type
Berger's Disease
Nephropathy, IGA
Nephropathy 1, Iga
IGA Nephropathy
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