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    nice mail to receive

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    December 7, 2014
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    It’s nice to hear from people after 15 years. I recently (Dec. 2014) received an email from a person who’d found my first foray onto…

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    Another Link To IgAN With Coincident Infection

    Another Link To IgAN With Coincident Infection

    April 19, 2014
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    In The News, My Experience

    IgAN is well established as an auto-immune disease. Just how ones own immune system ends up damaging their kidneys is a topic both studied and…

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    ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CONCEPTS

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    There is a thin dividing line between what we call modern medical science and alternative health care. Many people believe medicines derived from herbs or…

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    A Yellow Spot On The Internet

    A Yellow Spot On The Internet

    May 4, 2013
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    My Experience

    Almost two decades ago I was, for a time, sharing my story of kidney disease on the net.   That web site resulted in many…

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    MY LIFE WITH IMMUNOLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY

    MY LIFE WITH IMMUNOLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY

    May 3, 2013
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    Here soon will be growing number of posts on how thinking like an ecologist and exploring the wilds of a medical research library led me…

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    IgAN Signs & Symptoms

    IgA nephropathy usually doesn't cause symptoms in the early stages.

    The disease can go unnoticed for decades and is sometimes first suspected when routine tests reveal protein and red blood cells in your urine that can't be seen without a microscope (microscopic hematuria).

    Signs and symptoms of IgA nephropathy when kidney function is impaired include:

    Cola- or tea-colored urine (caused by red blood cells in the urine)

    Repeated episodes of cola- or tea-colored urine, sometimes even visible blood in your urine, usually during or after an upper respiratory or other type of infection

    Pain in the side(s) of your back below your ribs (flank)

    Foam in the toilet water from protein in your urine

    Swelling (edema) in your hands and feet

    High blood pressure

    When to see a doctor

    Make an appointment with your doctor if you notice blood in your urine.

    Urinary bleeding may be caused by strenuous exercise, some foods, medications or a urinary tract infection.

    But prolonged or repeated bleeding may indicate a serious medical problem and should always be evaluated.

    Also see your doctor if your urine is foamy or if you develop sudden swelling in your hands and feet.

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