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131 relations: ACE inhibitor, Acute kidney injury, Acute proliferative glomerulonephritis, Alport syndrome, Anemia, Angiotensin II receptor blocker, Ankylosing spondylitis, Antibody, Anticoagulant, Antigen, Antihypertensive drug, Antinuclear antibody, Antiplatelet drug, Arthritis, Assessment of kidney function, Azathioprine, Bladder cancer, Bleeding, Blood pressure, Blood test, Bone marrow, Budesonide, C-reactive protein, Cancer, Chronic kidney disease, Ciclosporin, Classical complement pathway, Coeliac disease, Complement component 1q, Complement component 3, Complement component 4, Complement system, Creatinine, Cyclophosphamide, Cystoscopy, Dimerization (chemistry), Eduard Heinrich Henoch, Electron microscope, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, Extracellular matrix, Far East, Fine-needle aspiration, Food and Drug Administration, Gel electrophoresis of proteins, Gene, Genetic disorder, Genotype, Glomerular filtration rate, Glomerulonephritis, Glomerulus (kidney), ... Expand index (81 more) »
ACE inhibitor
Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) are a class of medication used primarily for the treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure.
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Acute kidney injury
Acute kidney injury (AKI), previously called acute renal failure (ARF), is a sudden decrease in kidney function that develops within 7 days, as shown by an increase in serum creatinine or a decrease in urine output, or both. IgA nephropathy and acute kidney injury are kidney diseases.
See IgA nephropathy and Acute kidney injury
Acute proliferative glomerulonephritis
Acute proliferative glomerulonephritis is a disorder of the small blood vessels of the kidney. IgA nephropathy and Acute proliferative glomerulonephritis are kidney diseases.
See IgA nephropathy and Acute proliferative glomerulonephritis
Alport syndrome
Alport syndrome is a genetic disorder affecting around 1 in 5,000-10,000 children, characterized by glomerulonephritis, end-stage kidney disease, and hearing loss. IgA nephropathy and Alport syndrome are kidney diseases.
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Anemia
Anemia or anaemia (British English) is a blood disorder in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen.
See IgA nephropathy and Anemia
Angiotensin II receptor blocker
Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), formally angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AT1) antagonists, also known as angiotensin receptor blockers, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, or AT1 receptor antagonists, are a group of pharmaceuticals that bind to and inhibit the angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AT1) and thereby block the arteriolar contraction and sodium retention effects of renin–angiotensin system.
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Ankylosing spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis characterized by long-term inflammation of the joints of the spine, typically where the spine joins the pelvis. IgA nephropathy and Ankylosing spondylitis are autoimmune diseases.
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Antibody
An antibody (Ab) is the secreted form of a B cell receptor; the term immunoglobulin (Ig) can refer to either the membrane-bound form or the secreted form of the B cell receptor, but they are, broadly speaking, the same protein, and so the terms are often treated as synonymous.
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Anticoagulant
An anticoagulant, commonly known as a blood thinner, is a chemical substance that prevents or reduces the coagulation of blood, prolonging the clotting time.
See IgA nephropathy and Anticoagulant
Antigen
In immunology, an antigen (Ag) is a molecule, moiety, foreign particulate matter, or an allergen, such as pollen, that can bind to a specific antibody or T-cell receptor.
See IgA nephropathy and Antigen
Antihypertensive drug
Antihypertensives are a class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure).
See IgA nephropathy and Antihypertensive drug
Antinuclear antibody
Antinuclear antibodies (ANAs, also known as antinuclear factor or ANF) are autoantibodies that bind to contents of the cell nucleus.
See IgA nephropathy and Antinuclear antibody
Antiplatelet drug
An antiplatelet drug (antiaggregant), also known as a platelet agglutination inhibitor or platelet aggregation inhibitor, is a member of a class of pharmaceuticals that decrease platelet aggregation and inhibit thrombus formation.
See IgA nephropathy and Antiplatelet drug
Arthritis
Arthritis is a term often used to mean any disorder that affects joints.
See IgA nephropathy and Arthritis
Assessment of kidney function
Assessment of kidney function occurs in different ways, using the presence of symptoms and signs, as well as measurements using urine tests, blood tests, and medical imaging.
See IgA nephropathy and Assessment of kidney function
Azathioprine
Azathioprine, sold under the brand name Imuran, among others, is an immunosuppressive medication.
See IgA nephropathy and Azathioprine
Bladder cancer
Bladder cancer is any of several types of cancer arising from the tissues of the urinary bladder.
See IgA nephropathy and Bladder cancer
Bleeding
Bleeding, hemorrhage, haemorrhage or blood loss is blood escaping from the circulatory system from damaged blood vessels.
See IgA nephropathy and Bleeding
Blood pressure
Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels.
See IgA nephropathy and Blood pressure
Blood test
A blood test is a laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample that is usually extracted from a vein in the arm using a hypodermic needle, or via fingerprick.
See IgA nephropathy and Blood test
Bone marrow
Bone marrow is a semi-solid tissue found within the spongy (also known as cancellous) portions of bones.
See IgA nephropathy and Bone marrow
Budesonide
Budesonide, sold under the brand name Pulmicort, among others, is a steroid medication.
See IgA nephropathy and Budesonide
C-reactive protein
C-reactive protein (CRP) is an annular (ring-shaped) pentameric protein found in blood plasma, whose circulating concentrations rise in response to inflammation.
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Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
See IgA nephropathy and Cancer
Chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a type of long-term kidney disease, in which either there is a gradual loss of kidney function occurs over a period of months to years, or abnormal kidney structure (with normal function). IgA nephropathy and Chronic kidney disease are kidney diseases.
See IgA nephropathy and Chronic kidney disease
Ciclosporin
Ciclosporin, also spelled cyclosporine and cyclosporin, is a calcineurin inhibitor, used as an immunosuppressant medication.
See IgA nephropathy and Ciclosporin
Classical complement pathway
The classical complement pathway is one of three pathways which activate the complement system, which is part of the immune system.
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Coeliac disease
Coeliac disease (British English) or celiac disease (American English) is a long-term autoimmune disorder, primarily affecting the small intestine, where individuals develop intolerance to gluten, present in foods such as wheat, rye and barley. IgA nephropathy and Coeliac disease are autoimmune diseases.
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Complement component 1q
The complement component 1q (or simply C1q) is a protein complex involved in the complement system, which is part of the innate immune system.
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Complement component 3
Complement component 3, often simply called C3, is a protein of the immune system that is found primarily in the blood.
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Complement component 4
Complement component 4 (C4), in humans, is a protein involved in the intricate complement system, originating from the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system.
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Complement system
The complement system, also known as complement cascade, is a part of the humoral, innate immune system and enhances (complements) the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells to clear microbes and damaged cells from an organism, promote inflammation, and attack the pathogen's cell membrane.
See IgA nephropathy and Complement system
Creatinine
Creatinine (from Ancient Greek: κρέας (kréas) 'flesh') is a breakdown product of creatine phosphate from muscle and protein metabolism.
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Cyclophosphamide
Cyclophosphamide (CP), also known as cytophosphane among other names, is a medication used as chemotherapy and to suppress the immune system.
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Cystoscopy
Cystoscopy is endoscopy of the urinary bladder via the urethra.
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Dimerization (chemistry)
In chemistry, dimerization is the process of joining two identical or similar molecular entities by bonds.
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Eduard Heinrich Henoch
Eduard Heinrich Henoch (June 16, 1820 Berlin – August 26, 1910) was a German physician.
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Electron microscope
An electron microscope is a microscope that uses a beam of electrons as a source of illumination.
See IgA nephropathy and Electron microscope
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR or sed rate) is the rate at which red blood cells in anticoagulated whole blood descend in a standardized tube over a period of one hour.
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Extracellular matrix
In biology, the extracellular matrix (ECM), also called intercellular matrix (ICM), is a network consisting of extracellular macromolecules and minerals, such as collagen, enzymes, glycoproteins and hydroxyapatite that provide structural and biochemical support to surrounding cells.
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Far East
The Far East is the geographical region that encompasses the easternmost portion of the Asian continent, including East, North, and Southeast Asia.
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Fine-needle aspiration
Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is a diagnostic procedure used to investigate lumps or masses.
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Food and Drug Administration
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Gel electrophoresis of proteins
Protein electrophoresis is a method for analysing the proteins in a fluid or an extract.
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Gene
In biology, the word gene has two meanings.
Genetic disorder
A genetic disorder is a health problem caused by one or more abnormalities in the genome.
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Genotype
The genotype of an organism is its complete set of genetic material.
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Glomerular filtration rate
Renal functions include maintaining an acid–base balance; regulating fluid balance; regulating sodium, potassium, and other electrolytes; clearing toxins; absorption of glucose, amino acids, and other small molecules; regulation of blood pressure; production of various hormones, such as erythropoietin; and activation of vitamin D.
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Glomerulonephritis
Glomerulonephritis (GN) is a term used to refer to several kidney diseases (usually affecting both kidneys). IgA nephropathy and Glomerulonephritis are kidney diseases.
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Glomerulus (kidney)
The glomerulus (glomeruli) is a network of small blood vessels (capillaries) known as a tuft, located at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney.
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Gluten
Gluten is a structural protein naturally found in certain cereal grains.
See IgA nephropathy and Gluten
Glycosylation
Glycosylation is the reaction in which a carbohydrate (or 'glycan'), i.e. a glycosyl donor, is attached to a hydroxyl or other functional group of another molecule (a glycosyl acceptor) in order to form a glycoconjugate.
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Hearing loss
Hearing loss is a partial or total inability to hear.
See IgA nephropathy and Hearing loss
Heart
The heart is a muscular organ found in most animals.
Heart failure
Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is a syndrome caused by an impairment in the heart's ability to fill with and pump blood.
See IgA nephropathy and Heart failure
Hematochezia
Hematochezia is a form of blood in stool, in which fresh blood passes through the anus while defecating.
See IgA nephropathy and Hematochezia
Hematuria
Hematuria or haematuria is defined as the presence of blood or red blood cells in the urine.
See IgA nephropathy and Hematuria
Henoch–Schönlein purpura
Henoch–Schönlein purpura (HSP), also known as IgA vasculitis, is a disease of the skin, mucous membranes, and sometimes other organs that most commonly affects children. IgA nephropathy and Henoch–Schönlein purpura are autoimmune diseases.
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HIV
The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are two species of Lentivirus (a subgroup of retrovirus) that infect humans.
Hyperlipidemia
Hyperlipidemia is abnormally high levels of any or all lipids (e.g. fats, triglycerides, cholesterol, phospholipids) or lipoproteins in the blood.
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Hypertension
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated.
See IgA nephropathy and Hypertension
Immune system
The immune system is a network of biological systems that protects an organism from diseases.
See IgA nephropathy and Immune system
Immunofluorescence
Immunofluorescence (IF) is a light microscopy-based technique that allows detection and localization of a wide variety of target biomolecules within a cell or tissue at a quantitative level.
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Immunoglobulin A
Immunoglobulin A (Ig A, also referred to as sIgA in its secretory form) is an antibody that plays a role in the immune function of mucous membranes.
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Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulin G (IgG) is a type of antibody.
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Immunoglobulin M
Immunoglobulin M (IgM) is the largest of several isotypes of antibodies (also known as immunoglobulin) that are produced by vertebrates.
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Immunosuppression
Immunosuppression is a reduction of the activation or efficacy of the immune system.
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Incidence (epidemiology)
In epidemiology, incidence reflects the number of new cases of a given medical condition in a population within a specified period of time.
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Infertility
Infertility is the inability of an animal or plant to reproduce by natural means.
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Inflammation
Inflammation (from inflammatio) is part of the biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants.
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Isotretinoin
Isotretinoin, also known as 13-cis-retinoic acid and sold under the brand name Accutane among others, is a medication used to prevent certain skin cancers such as squamous-cell carcinoma and to treat skin diseases like harlequin-type ichthyosis, and lamellar ichthyosis, and severe cystic acne or moderate acne that is unresponsive to antibiotics.
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Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.
Johann Lukas Schönlein
Johann Lukas Schönlein (30 November 1793 – 23 January 1864) was a German naturalist, and professor of medicine, born in Bamberg.
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Kentucky
Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
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Kidney
In humans, the kidneys are two reddish-brown bean-shaped blood-filtering organs that are a multilobar, multipapillary form of mammalian kidneys, usually without signs of external lobulation.
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Kidney disease
Kidney disease, or renal disease, technically referred to as nephropathy, is damage to or disease of a kidney. IgA nephropathy and kidney disease are kidney diseases.
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Kidney failure
Kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD), is a medical condition in which the kidneys can no longer adequately filter waste products from the blood, functioning at less than 15% of normal levels. Kidney failure is classified as either acute kidney failure, which develops rapidly and may resolve; and chronic kidney failure, which develops slowly and can often be irreversible.
See IgA nephropathy and Kidney failure
Kidney stone disease
Kidney stone disease, also known as renal calculus disease, nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis, is a crystallopathy where a solid piece of material (renal calculus) develops in the urinary tract. IgA nephropathy and Kidney stone disease are kidney diseases.
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Lactate dehydrogenase
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH or LD) is an enzyme found in nearly all living cells.
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Liver
The liver is a major metabolic organ exclusively found in vertebrate animals, which performs many essential biological functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins and various other biochemicals necessary for digestion and growth.
Liver failure
Liver failure is the inability of the liver to perform its normal synthetic and metabolic functions as part of normal physiology.
See IgA nephropathy and Liver failure
Loin
The loins, or lumbus, are the sides between the lower ribs and pelvis, and the lower part of the back.
Lupus
Lupus, technically known as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in many parts of the body. IgA nephropathy and lupus are autoimmune diseases.
Malignancy
Malignancy is the tendency of a medical condition to become progressively worse; the term is most familiar as a characterization of cancer.
See IgA nephropathy and Malignancy
Medical ultrasound
Medical ultrasound includes diagnostic techniques (mainly imaging techniques) using ultrasound, as well as therapeutic applications of ultrasound.
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Microhematuria
Microhematuria, also called microscopic hematuria (both usually abbreviated as MH), is a medical condition in which urine contains small amounts of blood; the blood quantity is too low to change the color of the urine (otherwise, it is known as gross hematuria).
See IgA nephropathy and Microhematuria
Microscopy
Microscopy is the technical field of using microscopes to view objects and areas of objects that cannot be seen with the naked eye (objects that are not within the resolution range of the normal eye).
See IgA nephropathy and Microscopy
Minimal change disease
Minimal change disease (MCD), also known as lipoid nephrosis or nil disease, among others, is a disease affecting the kidneys which causes nephrotic syndrome.
See IgA nephropathy and Minimal change disease
Mizoribine
Mizoribine (INN, trade name Bredinin) is an immunosuppressive drug.
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Mycophenolic acid
Mycophenolic acid is an immunosuppressant medication used to prevent rejection following organ transplantation and to treat autoimmune conditions such as Crohn's disease and lupus.
See IgA nephropathy and Mycophenolic acid
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is part of the United States National Institutes of Health, which in turn is part of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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National Organization for Rare Disorders
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is a nonprofit organization, based in Connecticut, aiming to provide support for individuals with rare diseases by advocating and funding research, education, and networking among service providers.
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Nephritic syndrome
Nephritic syndrome is a syndrome comprising signs of nephritis, which is kidney disease involving inflammation.
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Nephritis
Nephritis is inflammation of the kidneys and may involve the glomeruli, tubules, or interstitial tissue surrounding the glomeruli and tubules. IgA nephropathy and Nephritis are kidney diseases.
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Nephrology
Nephrology is a specialty for both adult internal medicine and pediatric medicine that concerns the study of the kidneys, specifically normal kidney function (renal physiology) and kidney disease (renal pathophysiology), the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy (dialysis and kidney transplantation).
See IgA nephropathy and Nephrology
Nephrotic syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome is a collection of symptoms due to kidney damage. IgA nephropathy and Nephrotic syndrome are kidney diseases.
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Omega-3 fatty acid
Omega−3 fatty acids, also called Omega−3 oils, ω−3 fatty acids, Ω-3 Fatty acids or n−3 fatty acids, are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) characterized by the presence of a double bond three atoms away from the terminal methyl group in their chemical structure.
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Organ transplantation
Organ transplantation is a medical procedure in which an organ is removed from one body and placed in the body of a recipient, to replace a damaged or missing organ.
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Phenytoin
Phenytoin (PHT), sold under the brand name Dilantin among others, is an anti-seizure medication.
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Polymer
A polymer is a substance or material consisting of very large molecules linked together into chains of repeating subunits.
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Polymorphism (biology)
In biology, polymorphism is the occurrence of two or more clearly different morphs or forms, also referred to as alternative phenotypes, in the population of a species.
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Prognosis
Prognosis (Greek: πρόγνωσις "fore-knowing, foreseeing";: prognoses) is a medical term for predicting the likelihood or expected development of a disease, including whether the signs and symptoms will improve or worsen (and how quickly) or remain stable over time; expectations of quality of life, such as the ability to carry out daily activities; the potential for complications and associated health issues; and the likelihood of survival (including life expectancy).
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Proline
Proline (symbol Pro or P) is an organic acid classed as a proteinogenic amino acid (used in the biosynthesis of proteins), although it does not contain the amino group but is rather a secondary amine.
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Properdin
Properdin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CFP (complement factor properdin) gene.
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Proteinuria
Proteinuria is the presence of excess proteins in the urine.
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Purpura
Purpura is a condition of red or purple discolored spots on the skin that do not blanch on applying pressure.
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Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN) is a syndrome of the kidney that is characterized by a rapid loss of kidney function, Citing: McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. IgA nephropathy and Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis are kidney diseases.
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Reactive arthritis
Reactive arthritis, also known as Reiter's syndrome, is a form of inflammatory arthritis that develops in response to an infection in another part of the body (cross-reactivity). IgA nephropathy and Reactive arthritis are autoimmune diseases.
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Red blood cell
Red blood cells (RBCs), referred to as erythrocytes (with -cyte translated as 'cell' in modern usage) in academia and medical publishing, also known as red cells, erythroid cells, and rarely haematids, are the most common type of blood cell and the vertebrate's principal means of delivering oxygen to the body tissues—via blood flow through the circulatory system.
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Remission (medicine)
Remission is either the reduction or disappearance of the signs and symptoms of a disease.
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Renal biopsy
Renal biopsy (also kidney biopsy) is a medical procedure in which a small piece of kidney is removed from the body for examination, usually under a microscope.
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Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints. IgA nephropathy and Rheumatoid arthritis are autoimmune diseases.
See IgA nephropathy and Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology
Rheumatology is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and management of disorders whose common feature is inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs.
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Screening (medicine)
Screening, in medicine, is a strategy used to look for as-yet-unrecognised conditions or risk markers.
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Serine
Serine (symbol Ser or S) is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.
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Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.
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Skin
Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation, and sensation.
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is the geographical southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Australian mainland, which is part of Oceania.
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Steroid
A steroid is an organic compound with four fused rings (designated A, B, C, and D) arranged in a specific molecular configuration.
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Thin basement membrane disease
Thin basement membrane disease (previously referred to as "benign familial hematuria") is, along with IgA nephropathy, the most common cause of hematuria without other symptoms. IgA nephropathy and Thin basement membrane disease are kidney diseases.
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Threonine
Threonine (symbol Thr or T) is an amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.
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Tobacco smoking
Tobacco smoking is the practice of burning tobacco and ingesting the resulting smoke.
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Tonsillectomy
Tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure in which both palatine tonsils are fully removed from the back of the throat.
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Tonsillitis
Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils in the upper part of the throat.
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Upper respiratory tract infection
An upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is an illness caused by an acute infection, which involves the upper respiratory tract, including the nose, sinuses, pharynx, larynx or trachea.
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Urinalysis
Urinalysis, a portmanteau of the words urine and analysis, is a panel of medical tests that includes physical (macroscopic) examination of the urine, chemical evaluation using urine test strips, and microscopic examination.
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Urinary cast
Urinary casts are microscopic cylindrical structures produced by the kidney and present in the urine in certain disease states.
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Urology
Urology (from Greek οὖρον ouron "urine" and -λογία -logia "study of"), also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary system and the reproductive organs.
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Vasculitis
Vasculitis is a group of disorders that destroy blood vessels by inflammation.
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William Heberden
William Heberden FRS (13 August 171017 May 1801) was an English physician.
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References
Also known as Berger disease, Berger syndrome, Berger's disease, Berger's syndrome, Bergers disease, Glomerulonephritis, iga, IgA nephritis, IgAN, Synpharyngitic glomerulonephritis.