[Clinical and pathological features of IgA nephropathy in west Guangdong province].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the pathological and clinical features of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) in west Guangdong province.


METHODS
The pathological type and clinical features of 120 patients with IgAN were retrospectively analyzed.


RESULTS
Mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis were the most frequent features of IgAN. IgM deposit could be found in half of the IgAN patients, especially in the IgAN patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.


CONCLUSIONS
The incidence of IgAN may vary between different regions. Clinically, misdiagnosis of other renal diseases as IgAN may often occur. The nature and severity of glomerular immunoglobulin deposition can be related to the pathogenesis and progression of IgAN.
Chen
Wei-ling
WL
Department of Nephrology, Huizhou Central People Hospital, Huizhou 516001, China.
Lin
Hua-peng
HP
Liu
Hua-feng
HF
D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D005922:Glomerulonephritis, IGA / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D015432:Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative / Q000473:pathology; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult