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IgA Nephropathy
Definition 1
A chronic autoimmune glomerulonephritis characterized by the deposition of immunoglobulin A in the mesangium of the glomeruli. It is manifested with hematuria and mild proteinuria. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Chronic form of glomerulonephritis characterized by recurring hematuria with only slight proteinuria and by deposits of IMMUNOGLOBULIN A in the mesangial areas of the renal glomeruli. It usually occurs in young males. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Definition 3
most common cause of primary glomerular disease in Europe, Australia, and United States; lesions formed as a consequence of mesangial formations of immune deposits composed of IgA. (NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
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