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    Corticosteroid Treatment For IgAN Results In Unacceptable Harm

    August 5, 2017
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    In The News

    Large multi-center study of classical steroid treatment for IgAN patients halted early Immediate harm proved to outweigh potential benefits Corticosteroid treatment in IgA nephropathy patients,…

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    Turmeric Curcumin Ameliorates Kidney Disease and Diabetes Harm

    March 20, 2017
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    In The News

    New research show curcumin turmeric effectively reduces diabetic kidney disease harm – protein loss and rising serum creatinine. Evidence as well of a second independent…

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    On The Trail Of IgAN Pathogens

    On The Trail Of IgAN Pathogens

    April 19, 2014
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    In The News, New Research Findings

    I am personally convinced and have made the focus of my own study of IgAN the role of infective pathogens, germs, that result in IgAN…

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    Exciting Zinc Supplement Connection In New Paper

    Exciting Zinc Supplement Connection In New Paper

    April 19, 2014
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    In The News, New Research Findings

    There is some very encouraging news for people with IgA Nephropathy, IgAN in the medical literature. A simple over the counter “remedy” that might help…

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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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    Living With IgAN Didn't Stop Me Dancing

    Living With IgAN Didn’t Stop Me Dancing

    June 11, 2013
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    Having kidney disease didn’t stop me dancing AFTER principal ballerina Mara Galeazzi gives her final performance on Thursday she will take time to reflect on…

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    Illustrated Kidney & IgA Nephropathy

    May 13, 2013
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    What is IgAN

    This page has been contributed by a high school student attending North High School in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was diagnosed at age 15 (in…

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    Tonsillectomy Proving To Be Useful For Many Autoimmune Diseases

    Tonsillectomy Proving To Be Useful For Many Autoimmune Diseases

    May 13, 2013
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    Auto Immune Disease(s), In The News

    From: ENT Today, March 2010 ORLANDO, Fla.—The title of this session at the Triological Society’s Combined Sections Meeting held here Feb. 4-7 asked a tough question:…

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    Social Media Saved Her From Dying Of IgAN

    Social Media Saved Her From Dying Of IgAN

    May 13, 2013
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    Social media can do more than just keep you updated on your friends’ lunches and cats. For John Maw, it saved his life and gave…

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    Four Is A Lucky Number, Man Receives 4th Kidney

    Four Is A Lucky Number, Man Receives 4th Kidney

    May 5, 2013
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    TWO is the normal number of kidneys to be born with. At 65, Brendan O’Donnell now has four. The third was a present from his…

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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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