Edgar Lerma, MD, provides insights into the pathophysiology of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and the therapeutic promise of ...

The FDA granted accelerated approval to atrasentan (Vanrafia) for the reduction of proteinuria in adults with primary ...

IgA nephropathy is progressive. That means it gets worse the longer you have it. It's not curable, but treatments can slow kidney damage and keep these organs working longer. It's important to ...

Ask your nephrologist (kidney doctor) which medications might work for you and if there are other ways you can protect your kidneys. IgA is a protein your immune system makes. It attaches to germs ...

“Then, about a year later, my kidney function had continued to decrease, and they said, ‘You need to have the biopsy.’” The biopsy showed that Miller had IgA nephropathy, which was ...