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NEJM features IgA nephropathy research from Dr. Robert Wyatt - Science Codex

NEJM features IgA nephropathy research from Dr. Robert Wyatt - Science Codex | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
NEJM features IgA nephropathy research from Dr. Robert Wyatt
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IgA nephropathy is the most prevalent primary chronic glomerular disease worldwide.
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April 11, 2013 2:32 PM
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Poor histological lesions in IgA nephropathy may be reflected in blood and urine peptide profiling

Poor histological lesions in IgA nephropathy may be reflected in blood and urine peptide profiling - up-to-the-minute news and headlines.
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December 23, 2012 3:09 PM
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Magda's IgA Follow-up | KidneySteps

Magda's IgA Follow-up | KidneySteps | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
As I recently wrote here, IgA nephropathy is an immune glomerulonephritis that causes IgA antibodies to be deposited and trapped in glomeruli, slowly stopping their work. For many years, IgA was considered only as a renal ...
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October 31, 2012 4:54 PM
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Pharmalink Enters Manufacturing Agreement for Nefecon(R) - Stockhouse

Pharmalink Enters Manufacturing Agreement for Nefecon(R)StockhouseNefecon is being developed as the first on-label medication specifically aimed at addressing the underlying pathology of progressive IgA nephropathy, the most common form of primary...
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October 12, 2012 10:42 AM
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The Kidney Doctor: IgA nephropathy – how do patients with mild ...

The Kidney Doctor: IgA nephropathy – how do patients with mild ... | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
A study by Guteirrz and colleagues in JASN, in the current issue, provides insights from long-term follow up in patients with biopsy proven IgA nephropathy with minimal urinary abnormalities. These investigators followed 141 ...
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September 3, 2012 6:35 AM
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Symposier - IgA Nephropathy - Mayo Clinic - New Treatment Option

Symposier - IgA Nephropathy - Mayo Clinic - New Treatment Option | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Uploaded and shared in Youtube by: mayoclinic — Mayo Clinic' s Dr. Fernando Fervenza, M.D., Ph.D., discusses IgA nephropathy and a new treatment option for those with progressive nephropathy. (Dr.
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March 30, 2012 7:39 AM
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Transglutaminase is essential for IgA nephropathy development ...

Transglutaminase is essential for IgA nephropathy development acting through IgA receptors. J Exp Med. 2012 Mar 26;. Authors: Berthelot L, Papista C, Maciel TT, Biarnes-Pelicot M, Tissandie E, Wang PH, Tamouza H, Jamin ...
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January 7, 2012 4:59 AM
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Pharmalink AB Raises SEK 35 Million Through Share Issue - Sacramento Bee

Pharmalink AB Raises SEK 35 Million Through Share Issue - Sacramento Bee | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Pharmalink AB Raises SEK 35 Million Through Share IssueSacramento BeeNefecon is the first pharmaceutical product especially developed for patients with IgA nephropathy, the most common form of primary glomerulonephritis and a cause of end-stage...
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January 4, 2012 4:00 AM
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Word Search: IgA Nephropathy –

Word Search: IgA Nephropathy – | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
In the December 2011 issue of American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Jurgen Floege discusses the novel development of pathogenesis of IgA Nephropathy. Test your knowledge with a word search. Clues to the answers are ...
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June 8, 2013 2:57 PM
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Renal Fellow Network: Treatment of IgA Nephropathy - Update

Renal Fellow Network: Treatment of IgA Nephropathy - Update | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Following on from yesterday's update on membranous nephropathy, I thought that this would be a good time to give an update on the treatment of another, very common glomerular disease: IgA nephropathy.
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January 23, 2013 1:48 PM
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Increased plasma sVCAM-1 is associated with severity in IgA nephropathy - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Increased plasma sVCAM-1 is associated with severity in IgA nephropathy
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Increased plasma sVCAM-1 is associated with severity in IgA nephropathy.
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December 18, 2012 5:06 AM
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Pharmalink commences Nefecon Phase IIb study in primary IgA nephropathy

Pharmalink AB, a Swedish specialty pharma company, today announces it has initiated a Phase IIb study with Nefecon (Nefigan) in patients with primary IgA nephropathy at risk of developing end-stage renal disease.
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October 31, 2012 4:54 PM
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Patheon to Manufacture Pharmalink's IgA Nephropathy Product - Genetic Engineering News

Patheon to Manufacture Pharmalink's IgA Nephropathy Product - Genetic Engineering News | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Patheon to Manufacture Pharmalink's IgA Nephropathy ProductGenetic Engineering NewsSwedish specialty pharma firm Pharmalink has contracted Patheon to provide development and manufacturing services for its lead clinical-stage product, Nefecon® (PL-56),...
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September 29, 2012 2:11 AM
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Treating IgA Nephropathy from the Perspective of Immunology_Kidney Cares Community | chronic kidney disease

Treating IgA Nephropathy from the Perspective of Immunology_Kidney Cares Community | chronic kidney disease | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
The exact pathogenesis is not clear until now and its onset may be related to many factors. At present the more consistent view is that IgA nephropathy is glomerular disease caused by immune complex.
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August 8, 2012 7:38 AM
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Recent Advances in IgA Nephropathy - Free Download

Recent Advances in IgA Nephropathy - Free Download | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
IgA nephropathy is the most common primary glomerulonephritis in developed countries. The primary defect lies in the abnormalities of the IgA molecule.
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February 7, 2012 9:34 AM
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Serum IL-18 Is Closely Associated with Renal Tubulointerstitial Injury and Predicts Renal Prognosis in IgA Nephropathy

Serum IL-18 Is Closely Associated with Renal Tubulointerstitial Injury and Predicts Renal Prognosis in IgA Nephropathy | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Background. IgA nephropathy (IgAN) was thought to be benign but recently found it slowly progresses and leads to ESRD eventually.
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January 6, 2012 9:57 AM
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The basic principle of treating IgA Nephropathy | Kidney Disease

IgA Nephropathy is the commonest type of Primary Glomerulo-Nephritis(PGN), accounting for about 1/3 of PGN. IgA Nephropathy has the following features: repeated gross hematuria or microscopic hematuria, wide ...
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January 4, 2012 4:00 AM
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What Are the Symptoms of Pediatric IgA Nephropathy | Kidney ...

IgA Nephropathy is a kind of glomerular disease which has features of mesangial proliferation and prominent sedimentation of IgA in the mesangial area, IgA Nephropathy is common in kids and youngsters, the number of ...
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