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BERGER DISEASE
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Descriptor
English
:
Glomerulonephritis, IGA
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Glomerulonefritis por IGA
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Glomerulonefrite por IGA
Synonyms
English
:
Berger Disease
Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy
Nephropathy, IGA
Tree Number:
C12.777.419.570.363.608
C13.351.968.419.570.363.608
C20.111.525
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse X ref BERGER'S
DISEASE
with BUERGER'S
DISEASE
see
THROMBOANGIITIS OBLITERANS
History Note
English
:
85
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:
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physiopathology
parasitology
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rehabilitation
radionuclide imaging
radiotherapy
surgery
therapy
urine
ultrasonography
veterinary
virology
Record Number:
6067
Unique Identifier:
D005922
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