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   IGAN.Org Content – IgA Kidney Disease Treatment Are You Suffering from IgA Nephropathy? A specialized kidney disease called  IgA Nephropathy  or Berger’s disease is a kidney disease that takes place when an antibody called Immunoglobulin A (IgA) builds up in the kidneys.  If you have this disease, you’ll have inflammation in the area and could have trouble with your kidneys.  You need to talk to your doctors and specialists about the treatment of this disease if you happen to have it.  Your kidneys are an important part of your overall livelihood and health and you need them to function properly to live. How Does This Disease Grow? Unlike some diseases that attack you quickly and become part of the challenges you face in your life right away, if you have  IgA kidney disease , it grows slowly. It can take years for this disease progress and show a need for treatment.  The course of the disease varies from person to pers...

  IGAN.Org Content –  IgA nephropathy research Ongoing Research for a Cure If you’re diagnosed with IgA Nephropathy , you might look at the diagnosis as a slow death sentence.  Currently, there isn’t any cure for this disease and all you can truly do is try to slow it down.  Even if you take all precautions your doctor tells you to, live a healthy lifestyle, and monitor your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, you could end up on the kidney transplant list.  This may seem unfair, but with a disease that has no cure, that’s the reality, and its where many with IgA Nephropathy end up. Several Studies for IgA Nephropathy Research Thankfully, this specialized kidney disease is widespread enough that it effects millions of people each year.  Several organizations have launched studies to learn as much as they can about this disease and work toward finding a cure.  If you’re diagnosed with IgA Nephropathy, you might want to be part o...

  IGAN.Org Content –  IgA Nephropathy Change Your Diet to Live Longer with IgA Nephropathy A specialized form of kidney disease called IgA Nephropathy will require that you make changes to your daily life in order to live longer.  If you have this disease, you’ve likely experienced blood in your urine and have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or both.  To slow the growth and effects of IgA Nephropathy, you need to have your blood pressure and cholesterol under control which means you need to make changes to your diet to help slow the effects of this disease.  If you don’t make changes, you might need a transplant in the future. Diet Won’t Do it All While a change in your daily habits and your diet can help slow the effects of IgA Nephropathy, you still might need a kidney transplant in the future.  If this happens, you will be put on a list and eventually need to have a transplant. A change your daily habits and diet can help to...