Unfavorable Factors of Benign Prognosis for IgA Nephropathy Patients

IgA Nephropathy is one of autoimmunity disease. And now it has became one of the main cause of Nephrotic Syndrome or kidney failure. So many patients want to know the life expectancy of IgA Nephropathy. And want to know how to improve the prognosis of IgA Nephropathy. Hope the article can help you a little to improve the prognosis.

Generally speaking, the development of IgA nephropathy is not fast. The probability of developing into renal failure is less. Some patients may have symptoms of back pain, blood in urine, hypertension (high blood pressure), protein urine etc., and their kidneys are also damaged with different degrees, but all of these may have no effect on their lifespan. What’s more, the level of serum IgA, the severity and frequency of hematuria, IgA deposition under skin have no direct relationship with prognosis.


Unfavorable Factors of Benign Prognosis for IgA Nephropathy Patients  

I MALE;
II Develop with IgA nephropathy at older age (over 40);
III Low GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate);
IV Continuous a great quantity proteinuria (2 g/day)

V Modest hypertension and continuous microscopic hematuria  


Hope this article can help you analysis your disease. If you still have any questions want to consult. Send an email to chinesemedicinekidney@hotmail.com.