Recently, the question about the infectivity of IgA nephropathy become a concern of more and more people. Objectively speaking, the people who know about IgA nephropathy all know that the disease is not contagious, the disease should be treated urgently or it will develop to renal failure or uremia easily.
In general, There are two types of performance of IgA nephropathy, the one is acute gross hematuria, which can be seen after respiratory infections or gastrointestinal infections.
The other is shown as asymptomatic urinary anomalies, continuous or intermittent microscopic hematuria and mild proteinuria. With the progress of the disease, some patients will experience massive proteinuria(exceed 3.5 g per day) and severe high blood pressure and chronic renal failure.
Patients with IgA nephropathy should pay attention to cold protection and moisture-resistant to prevent the triggering factor of lesion. Besides, the most important aspect is a proper treatment, hope you will recover soon.
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