Ewha Med J.  1986 Jun;9(2):109-115. 10.12771/emj.1986.9.2.109.

A Clinical Study on the Patients with IgA Nephropathy

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.
  • 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Abstract

From April 1981 to March 1985, a clinical study was made at the Intcrnal Medicine department of Ewha Womans University Hospital on 13 patients with IgA nephropathy. The following results were obtained. 1) The mean age of patients was 27 years, the male to femle ratio was 1.2:1. The most common chief complaint was gross hematuria(38%). 2) In urinalysis, hematuria and proteinuria were noted 100% and 92%, respectively. Creatinine clearance was decreased than normal range of creatinine clearance. ASO titer, immunoglobulin and C3 level were normal range. 3) Kidney biopsy finding showed minor mesangeal change in 62% of patients. IgA deposition was noted in all patients.


MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Creatinine
Female
Glomerulonephritis, IGA*
Hematuria
Humans
Immunoglobulin A*
Immunoglobulins
Kidney
Male
Proteinuria
Reference Values
Urinalysis
Creatinine
Immunoglobulin A
Immunoglobulins
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