title: IgA nephropathy and Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis with anterior uveitis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamabe
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ozawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukushi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kubota
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohsawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akitsu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chiba
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyata
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Onodera
mesh_terms: 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