IgA Nephropathy Complications

The course of IgA nephropathy varies from person to person. Some people have the disease for years with few problems. In fact, many cases may go undiagnosed. Other people develop one or more of the following complications:

· End-stage uremia. If patients with IgA nephropathy don’t take a treatment timely, their renal function will be damaged gradually. Eventually, it will develop into severe uremia, which may lead to uremia high creatinine.

· High blood pressure. Damage to your kidneys from IgA deposits can raise your blood pressure, and high blood pressure can cause further damage to your kidneys.

· High cholesterol. High levels of cholesterol may increase your risk of a heart attack.

· Acute kidney failure. If your kidneys lose their filtering ability due to IgA deposits, waste products build up quickly in your blood.

· Chronic kidney failure. IgA nephropathy can cause your kidneys to gradually stop functioning. In such cases, permanent dialysis or a kidney transplant is needed to sustain life.

· Nephrotic syndrome. This is a group of problems that can be caused by damage to the glomeruli, including high urine protein levels, low blood protein levels, high cholesterol and lipids, and swelling of your eyelids, feet and abdomen.

Complications of IgA nephropathy are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by IgA nephropathy. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of IgA nephropathy and complications of IgA nephropathy is unclear or arbitrary.