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.
Also Known As:
IGA Nephropathy; Berger's Disease; Berger Disease; Glomerulonephritis, IGA; Iga Nephropathy 1; Nephritis, IGA Type; Bergers Disease; Glomerulonephritides, IGA; IGA Type Nephritis; Nephropathy 1, Iga; Nephropathy, Immunoglobulin A; Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy; Nephropathy, IGA