What is IgA nephropathy?

IgA nephropathy is a chronic autoimmune glomerulonephritis characterized by the deposition of antibodies to a protein called IgA in the glomeruli of the kidney, the structures that are the first step in filtering blood to from urine. It is the most common cause of primary glomerulonephritis.

How do members experience IgA nephropathy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with IgA nephropathy*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for IgA nephropathy*

*Data from patients with IgA nephropathy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with IgA nephropathy*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Prednisone Intensol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
IgA nephropathy (1)

*Data from patients with IgA nephropathy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has IgA nephropathy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 22
30s 53
40s 120
50s 124
60s 62
70+ 20

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 154
Female 245

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What is IgA nephropathy?

IgA nephropathy is a chronic autoimmune glomerulonephritis characterized by the deposition of antibodies to a protein called IgA in the glomeruli of the kidney, the structures that are the first step in filtering blood to from urine. It is the most common cause of primary glomerulonephritis.



Common symptoms reported by people with IgA nephropathy

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for IgA nephropathy

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Prednisone Intensol)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
125
Tried for
IgA nephropathy (1)

Data from patients with IgA nephropathy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with IgA nephropathy

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Prednisone Intensol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
IgA nephropathy (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with IgA nephropathy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has IgA nephropathy on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 215 say IgA nephropathy is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 22
30s 53
40s 120
50s 124
60s 62
70+ 20
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 21
20-29 years 25
30-39 years 18
40-49 years 7
50-59 years 4
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 154
Female 245

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 108
Not Diagnosed 6

These charts show data from IgA nephropathy patients who have completed their condition history
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