Factors that can shape treatment decisions Your provider might use a calculator of sorts to plug in information and help determine how quickly your condition may progress. This can also help to guide treatment decisions. Overview of treatment options Lifestyle changes A healthy lifestyle can help manage IgA Nephropathy. For example: Eating healthy—Keep your food …
Abstract The randomized, controlled STOP-IgAN trial in patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and substantial proteinuria showed no benefit of immunosuppression added on top of supportive care on renal function over three years. As a follow-up we evaluated renal outcomes in patients over a follow-up of up to ten years in terms of serum creatinine, proteinuria, …
The NKF and IGANF conducted an EL-PFDD meeting on IgAN to inform the FDA on the patient perspective on living with this disease. Understanding the patient perspective will help the FDA when it decides whether to approve potential medicines for IgAN. On August 19, 2019, the National Kidney Foundation and the IGA Nephropathy Foundation of …
Dr. Bruce Julian, Professor Emeritus at University of Alabama BIO Dr. Bruce A. Julian is Professor Emeritus in the Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). His research interest in IgA nephropathy (IgAN) started in 1979 during his nephrology training at the University of Kentucky with collaborative studies …
When it comes to making a treatment decision for IgA Nephropathy, focusing on your priorities is important. Asking yourself “What do I most want to achieve from treatment?”, “How will this treatment help me feel better and affect my kidney function?”, and “What are the upsides and downsides of the treatment?” are all great places …
The IgA Nephropathy Foundation Launches First-Ever Cookbook Ahead of IgAN Awareness Day The Second Annual ‘IgAN Aware Day’ brings attention to the need for earlier diagnosis and treatments; cookbook offers patients guidance to improve quality of life The IgA Nephropathy Foundation (IgAN Foundation), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting patients with a rare autoimmune kidney disease …
Dr. Jared Hassler, Renal Pathologist & Associate Professor at Temple University BIO I was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy in 2001 after a routine health screening to qualify to serve as a missionary for my church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) showed I had a lot of blood and protein in my urine. …
It’s hard not to want to do your own research after learning you have a health condition like IgA Nephropathy. And while you should feel empowered to do your own research, it’s also important to make sure the information you find is from credible sources (our website, among them!). Otherwise, you can wind up feeling, …
Emma Ryan, Integrative Health Coach BIO Hi! I’m Emma, founder of Emma Ryan Vitality Coaching and lover of people. I’m an integrative nutrition health coach, raw food chef, and plant based sports nutritionist. I have dedicated by career to working with people and helping them feel their best, and I can’t imagine doing anything else. …
