The Pathogenesis of IgA Nephropathy and Future Treatment Options. ft Dana Rizk, MD

Curious about the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy and future treatment options?
Dana Rizk, MD addressed the clinical presentation of IgAN, the pathogenesis of IgAN and the autoimmune nature of the disease while speaking about the upcoming novel therapies for IgAN in this recording of the Northwestern renal grand rounds.
About Dr.Rizk:
Dr. Dana Rizk is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
Her clinical and research interests revolve around glomerular diseases and, in particular IgA Nephropathy. She has served as the site principal investigator on many clinical trials and is part of several multi-disciplinary translational research projects focused on the role of biomarkers in IgAN. Her research efforts resulted in more than 45 peer-reviewed publications in prestigious medical journals including the New England Journal of Medicine.
Dr. Rizk has been the Director of Clinical Trials Research in the Division of Nephrology since 2015 and also serves as the Medical Director for the Clinical Trials Administrative Office at UAB.
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[@jesperchristensen5888]

Great presentation!! I wish more nephrologists would be well informed about IGA nephropathy and other autoimmune kidney diseases.. Amazing to see the amount of effort going into researching this disease and developing treatment options!

[@ahmedahm1]

41:00 Impressive results in the Dapa-CKD 71 % efficacy

[@Janowalski]

Ok what to do to stop this disorder...?

[@shashanklenovissom6255]

I have been recently diagnosed with IgA

[@beshoy2698]

What treatment with you

[@marniparvathi6470]

Can you please suggest which doctor you have taken treatment.

[@mansoorahmed8026]

As supportive treatment drink cinnamon tea twice or thrice a day It helps to lower protein in urine.

[@Janowalski]

Can we eat food like gluten free. Fermented vegetables, fish with omega 3.? Red meat? Like most treatment for most autoimmune diseases...?

[@bornbenedict]

Useful

[@rajeshputta9247]

Very helpful

[@teebadmour]

Great

[@ahmedahm1]

46:47 SUMMARY

[@beshoy2698]

Hi there is pain my side
My urine analysis hematuria and proteinurea with high blood pressure
Urine albumincreatinine ratio 75 mg
Im walk on tritace 5 mg and concor 2.5
Urine albumin creatinine ratio now 6 mg
I want to know if this iga or no
Thanks

[@franof505]

You have to get a kidney biopsy to check for IGA.

[@beshoy2698]

@@franof505 if iga patient must reach to ESRD or no