title: [IgA nephropathy (Berger's disease) in children].
abstract: IgA nephropathy, also called Berger's disease, is characterized by recurrent gross hematuria or persistent microscopic hematuria, together with mesangial glomerular deposits of IgA found in the renal biopsy. Seven children with IgA nephropathy were studied. Most of them presented initially with recurrent macroscopic hematuria and low or moderate-grade proteinuria, without hypertension or renal function impairment. Only one patient presented with a rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. Four patients did not receive any treatment; one of them is in remission, one has improved and two remain with moderate proteinuria and hematuria. One patient with significant proteinuria improved after prednisone and azathioprine treatment. The patient with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis improved his renal function after oral prednisone and intravenous boluses of methylprednisolone and cyclophosphamide.
authors: Departamento de Nefrología, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, D.F.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Velásquez-Jones
authors: J R
authors: JR
authors: Sánchez-Aguilar
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Ramòn-Garcia
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Rosado-Tun
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Romero-Navarro
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Gómez-Chico
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Muñoz-Arizpe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005922:Glomerulonephritis, IGA / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006417:Hematuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D012008:Recurrence
vernacular_title: Nefropatía IgA (enfermedad de Berger) en niños.