[IgA nephropathy in childhood]

We review our experience on IgA nephropathy (Berger's disease), defined as the IgA mesangial deposit in the absence of systemic disease. Following these criteria ten patients have been diagnosed which amount to 10% of all biopsied glomerulonephritis in our centre during 1977-1985. These ten patients have been controlled for periods of time ranging from 4 months to 7 years (means = 3 years). After that time, 2 patients have chronic renal failure, in contrast with other pediatric series in which the prognosis is less severe.