title: [IgA nephropathy].
abstract: A great interest in IgA nephropathy was demonstrated in the last few years. Unfortunately, a complete picture of this chronic disease should not yet been made. The article deals with 7 patients with IgA nephropathy treated in our Institute. The following characteristics were examined during a long period of time (1-17 years): clinical picture, course of the disease, clinical and morphologic correlations. The disease is characterised by micro-and macro-haematuria. In 6 patients a moderate proteinuria and slow progression of the disease were noted. Hypertension, massive proteinuria and azothemia in IgA nephropathy suggested a bad prognosis of the disease. This was confirmed in one patient who developed terminal renal insufficiency within 4 months. The pathological finding by optic microscope revealed a wide spectrum of changes. The role of immunofluorescent microscopy is crucial in the diagnosis of this disease.
authors.affiliation: Prof Dr. Vasilije Jovanović Institute of Renal Diseases and Metabolic Disturbances, Zvezdara Clinical and Hospital Centre, Belgrade.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vujić
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Popović
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Paunić
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Radmilović
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Radlović
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005922:Glomerulonephritis, IGA / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: IgA-nefropatija.