IgA nephropathy and Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis with anterior uveitis.
Two patients with IgA nephropathy and a patient with Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis each associated with anterior uveitis are described. As anterior uveitis accompanying IgA nephropathy improved, renal manifestations were relieved. The patient with Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis suffered from not only anterior uveitis but also keratitis. It is suggested that immune mechanisms which induce IgA nephropathy may play a role in the development of anterior uveitis and keratitis.
Yamabe
H
H
Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Japan.
Ozawa
K
K
Fukushi
K
K
Kubota
H
H
Ohsawa
H
H
Akitsu
H
H
Chiba
N
N
Seino
S
S
Miyata
M
M
Onodera
K
K
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005922:Glomerulonephritis, IGA / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis