IgAN
Medical abbreviation · Nephrology & Urology
| Stands for | IgA nephropathy |
|---|---|
| Categories | Medical |
IgAN stands for IgA nephropathy, a nephrology & urology abbreviation.
The most common primary glomerulonephritis worldwide, caused by deposits of abnormal IgA immune complexes in the glomeruli. It often presents with visible blood in the urine during or just after a sore throat, or with persistent microscopic hematuria and proteinuria; roughly 20 to 40 percent of patients reach kidney failure within about 20 years.
Example: Episodic gross hematuria with URIs; biopsy shows mesangial IgA deposits, IgAN, MEST-C score M1 E0 S1 T0.
Usage notes
Also called Berger's disease, after French nephropathologist Jean Berger, who described it in 1968. Several new treatments, including targeted-release budesonide and sparsentan, gained FDA approval from 2021 onward. The MEST-C score grades biopsy findings. It is especially common in East Asia.
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