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IgA and glomerular disease

J A Whitworth, S Leibowitz, M C Kennedy

    Clinical Nephrology
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    Elevated serum IgA levels are associated with glomerular IgA deposition in various kidney diseases, not exclusively Henoch-Schönlein purpura or Berger

    Area of Science:

    • Nephrology
    • Immunology

    Background:

    • Elevated serum IgA levels are observed in Henoch-Schönlein disease (HSP), Berger's disease, and hepatic cirrhosis with glomerular lesions.
    • These conditions share mesangial IgA deposition detectable by immunofluorescence.
    • Serum IgA levels have been proposed as a diagnostic marker for these diseases.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the correlation between serum IgA levels and primary/secondary glomerular diseases.
    • To determine if elevated serum IgA is specific to certain IgA nephropathies.

    Main Methods:

    • Serum IgA levels were quantified using radial immunodiffusion.
    • A cohort of patients with various primary and secondary glomerular diseases was analyzed.

    Main Results:

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    • High serum IgA levels were exclusively found in patients with glomerular IgA deposition.
    • Elevated IgA levels were not limited to HSP or Berger's disease.
    • Elevated salivary IgA was observed in most patients with high serum IgA, but secretory system involvement was not evidenced.

    Conclusions:

    • Serum IgA elevation is a marker for glomerular IgA deposition across multiple kidney diseases.
    • It is not specific to Henoch-Schönlein disease or Berger's disease.
    • The secretory immune system does not appear to play a direct role in mesangial IgA deposition.