Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Recurrent acute postinfectious glomerulonephritis.

A Casquero1, A Ramos, A Barat

  • 1Internal Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid, Reina Sofia Institute of Nephrological Investigations,, pain.

Clinical Nephrology
|August 2, 2006
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Understanding the processes underpinning IMPlementing IMProved Asthma self-management as RouTine (IMP<sup>2</sup>ART) in primary care: study protocol for a process evaluation within a cluster randomised controlled implementation trial.

Trials·2024
Same author

Author Correction: Anti-angiogenic drug scheduling optimisation with application to colorectal cancer.

Scientific reports·2018
Same author

Anti-angiogenic drug scheduling optimisation with application to colorectal cancer.

Scientific reports·2018
Same author

The microRNA-205-5p is correlated to metastatic potential of 21T series: A breast cancer progression model.

PloS one·2017
Same author

TWEAK favors phosphate-induced calcification of vascular smooth muscle cells through canonical and non-canonical activation of NFκB.

Cell death & disease·2016
Same author

PrEFiNe Plan: Strategic plan for Fabry diseases in Nephrology.

Nefrologia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola Nefrologia·2016
Same journal

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of adults with minimal change disease: A retrospective, cross-sectional study.

Clinical nephrology·2026
Same journal

Analysis of end-stage renal disease mediated by cuproptosis-related genes.

Clinical nephrology·2026
Same journal

The relationship between red cell distribution width and platelet ratio in acute kidney injury among ventilator-associated pneumonia patients: A MIMIC-IV database study.

Clinical nephrology·2026
Same journal

Arterial stiffness and choroidal vascularity index in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease with preserved kidney function.

Clinical nephrology·2026
Same journal

Antibody-drug conjugate therapy in a renal transplant patient with bladder cancer: A case report.

Clinical nephrology·2026
Same journal

Epigenetic age enhances eGFR-based prediction of all-cause mortality: A cross-cohort validation of a novel risk model.

Clinical nephrology·2026
See all related articles

Recurrent postinfectious glomerulonephritis is rare in adults. This case suggests selective IgA deficiency may increase the risk of developing this kidney condition multiple times.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Immunology
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Acute postinfectious glomerulonephritis (IPGN) recurrence is uncommon, particularly in adults, with unclear causative factors.
  • Selective IgA deficiency is linked to increased susceptibility to infections, especially in the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts.
  • Understanding factors influencing IPGN recurrence is crucial for patient management.

Observation:

  • A 33-year-old male with a history of recurrent sinopulmonary infections was diagnosed with selective IgA deficiency.
  • This patient experienced two distinct episodes of acute postinfectious glomerulonephritis over a 15-year span.
  • The patient's clinical history presented a unique confluence of selective IgA deficiency and recurrent glomerulonephritis.

Findings:

Related Experiment Videos

  • The case highlights a potential association between selective IgA deficiency and the development of recurrent IPGN in adults.
  • The patient's repeated infections, characteristic of IgA deficiency, may have served as triggers for subsequent glomerulonephritis episodes.
  • This instance provides evidence suggesting IgA deficiency as a potential predisposing factor for recurrent kidney disease.

    • Implications:

    • Selective IgA deficiency might represent a previously unrecognized risk factor for recurrent postinfectious glomerulonephritis in the adult population.
    • Further research into the immunological mechanisms linking IgA deficiency and IPGN recurrence is warranted.
    • Identifying patients with IgA deficiency could aid in predicting and potentially preventing recurrent kidney inflammation.