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Considerations for Post-Transplant Diet for IgA Nephropathy

October 25, 2024

Introduction IgA Nephropathy can be a progressive disease that requires a kidney transplant. It is important to be aware of healthy eating habits, safety considerations, and side effects of transplant …

Category: Diet & Nutrition
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Gluten-Free Diet and IgA Nephropathy

September 27, 2024

IgA Nephropathy affects people differently. You may be looking for ways to reduce your inflammation or control food sensitivities through food. Many people with IgAN report sensitivities to gluten and may be diagnosed with celiac disease. This article describes the gluten/IgA connection and what a gluten-free diet includes. 

Category: Diet & Nutrition
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Ways to Make Your Diet More Plant-Forward

September 13, 2024

Plant-Based Diets have recently gained a lot more attention. Whether choosing more plants for sustainability, avoiding harming animals or your health eating more plants is becoming more commonplace. There are …

Category: Diet & Nutrition
Read moreWays to Make Your Diet More Plant-Forward
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10 IgAN-Friendly Recipes

August 28, 2024

When you have IgA Nephropathy, figuring out what you can eat can be a puzzle. These ten recipes are healthy, delicious, and adaptable to most eating patterns. Remember, everyone’s needs are different, but we've chosen options that can be tailored to your specific dietary requirements. 

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5 Delicious Ways to Make Your Diet Lower in Potassium

August 14, 2024

Lower potassium diets are common for people with kidney disease, including people with IgA Nephropathy. That does not mean your foods need to be flavorless.

Category: Diet & Nutrition
Read more5 Delicious Ways to Make Your Diet Lower in Potassium
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Managing IgA Nephropathy with an Anti-inflammatory Diet

July 30, 2024

When you have IgA Nephropathy, controlling blood pressure is an important way to protect your kidneys. Your doctor may prescribe you medication to help control your blood pressure; however, you can also do activities at home to keep your blood pressure in a healthy range. This article reviews ways you can help to control your blood pressure naturally with IgAN. 

Category: Diet & Nutrition
Read moreManaging IgA Nephropathy with an Anti-inflammatory Diet
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Controlling BP Naturally with IgAN

July 14, 2024

When you have IgN, controlling blood pressure is vital. This article reviews ways you can help to control your blood pressure with IgAN.

Category: Tips & Tricks
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5 Tips for Dining Out with IGA Nephropathy

June 21, 2024

Eating out with family and friends can be very stressful when you are following a diet for your health. Your IgAN and kidney function status may mean you have many restrictions or only one or two. This article will help you decide what goes best on your plate when eating out. 

Category: Diet & Nutrition, Tips & Tricks
Read more5 Tips for Dining Out with IGA Nephropathy
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5 Low Sodium Swaps for a Kidney Friendly Diet

June 11, 2024

After being diagnosed with IgA Nephropathy, your doctor may have told you to follow a low-sodium diet. This article reviews five low-sodium swaps for foods.

Category: Diet & Nutrition, Tips & Tricks
Read more5 Low Sodium Swaps for a Kidney Friendly Diet

Travere and CSL Vifor Announce Sparsentan Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for the Treatment of IgAN

February 23, 2024

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Travere Therapeutics, Inc., (NASDAQ: TVTX) and CSL Vifor today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) CHMP has recommended approval of sparsentan for the treatment …

Category: News & MediaTag: IgA Nephropathy, igan treatment, iganephropathy
Read moreTravere and CSL Vifor Announce Sparsentan Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for the Treatment of IgAN

Novartis investigational iptacopan Phase III study demonstrates clinically meaningful and statistically significant proteinuria reduction in patients with C3 glomerulopathy (C3G)

December 21, 2023

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR Read full press release here

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Read moreNovartis investigational iptacopan Phase III study demonstrates clinically meaningful and statistically significant proteinuria reduction in patients with C3 glomerulopathy (C3G)

Calliditas Therapeutics announces full FDA approval of TARPEYO®

December 20, 2023

On December 20, 2023, TARPEYO received full FDA approval for the new indication to reduce the loss of kidney function in adults with IgA Nephropathy (IgAN) who are at risk …

Category: News & Media
Read moreCalliditas Therapeutics announces full FDA approval of TARPEYO®
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References

  • Hall, Y.N., Fuentes, E.F., Chertow, G.M. et al. Race/ethnicity and disease severity in IgA nephropathy. BMC Nephrol 5, 10 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2369-5-10
  • Kiryluk K, Li Y, Sanna-Cherchi S, Rohanizadegan M, Suzuki H, et al. (2012) Geographic Differences in Genetic Susceptibility to IgA Nephropathy: GWAS Replication Study and Geospatial Risk Analysis. PLoS Genet 8(6): e1002765. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1002765