Are Iga nephropathy contagious

Are Iga nephropathy contagious? In recent years, with the universality of infectious diseases, many people will start to worry about whether some of the contagious disease, including kidney disease, so many patients with kidney disease also struck with Iga doubt, Iga nephropathy is not will be transmitted to others, I myself how to do it will not endanger others? In fact, patients can be assured that the vast majority of kidney disease is not contagious, the following will introduce the relevant knowledge, we hope to help .

In fact, the vast majority of kidney disease will not infect, IgA nephropathy IgA nephropathy is a group of multiple causes of chronic renal disease have the same immune pathological characteristics. Clinically, approximately 40% -45% of patients present with the naked eye or microscopic hematuria, 35% -40% of patients showed microscopic hematuria with proteinuria, nephrotic syndrome and the rest of renal failure.

IgA nephropathy There are two general types of performance, first class rapid onset of acute hematuria, acute episodes of macroscopic hematuria onset of signs, whereas before, often without a history of abnormal urine tests. Occurred more common in children, its gross hematuria more common in upper respiratory tract infections (colds), the there are a few patients after the onset of gastrointestinal infections, mostly for 24-48 hours interval, visually hyperlipidemia sustainable for several hours or several days, a few In addition to patients with gross hematuria outside there are a number of other similar manifestations of acute nephritis such as a transient high blood pressure and elevated serum creatinine, but usually after remission. Such patients in the first episode of gross hematuria, often marks the beginning of the disease, then the patient may have varying degrees of proteinuria and (or) microscopic hematuria. After the disappearance of gross hematuria. About 60% of patients will again appear, mostly in relapse after respiratory infections.

The second category is asymptomatic urinary abnormalities, persistent or intermittent microscopic hematuria, mild proteinuria, occasionally casts. Often found proteinuria and (or) hematuria in the examination, prior to this, proteinuria, and (or) hematuria is often difficult to determine how much longer. As the disease progresses, some patients may appear proteinuria (greater than 3.5 grams per day) and severe hypertension and chronic renal failure.

Note that cold moisture, pay attention to self-care, to reduce or prevent various diseases induced activities motivating factor, together with a number of protective treatment, stable disease, delay the development process, it can still achieve. In addition, the need to emphasize that, eager to seek treatment, trying everything asked drug, often backfire, but damage the kidneys, remember.

Through the above description, we have to Iga nephropathy contagious certain knowledge and understanding, kidneys are very important organs of the body, when it happens lesions, patients and their families can not be overlooked. If you have any questions, please consult our online doctors, we will be happy to serve you.

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