IgA Nephropathy Foundation Announces Launch of Medical and Scientific Advisory Board
May 25, 2022 – The IgA Nephropathy Foundation (IGAN Foundation), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting patients with a rare autoimmune kidney disease called IgA Nephropathy, today announced its formation of …
Igan Basics
There is a lot of technical language around IgAN and it can seem confusing and overwhelming when receiving a diagnosis for yourself or a loved one. You may have many …
National Kidney Foundation’s and IgA Nephropathy Foundation’s Externally-Led Patient Focused Drug Development (EL-PFDD) Meeting on IgA Nephropathy
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 …
Ten Years Follow-up of STOP-IgAN Trial
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 …
Proteinuria Reduction as a Surrogate End Point in Trials of IgA Nephropathy
Abstract IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is an important cause of ESKD for which there are no approved therapies. A challenge for evaluating treatments for IgAN is the usual long time course …
What is a Kidney Biopsy?
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 …
Thriving Through Food
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 …
History of IgAN
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 …
Transplant Process & Living With Your Transplant Q&A
Stuart Miller, Moderator Patient Panel BIO Stuart is an advocate for NKF and an ambassador for AAKP. He was diagnosed with IgA Nephropathy in May of 2008. Making some lifestyle …
2020 1st Quarter Report – UAB Findings in IgA Nephropathy
Diagnosis of IgA nephropathy The diagnostic feature of immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy (IgAN) is the substantial accumulation of IgA in the filtering structures (glomeruli) of the kidneys. When IgAN was …
The IgAN Foundation Donate Life Series
April is National Donate Life Month and the IGA Nephropathy Foundation of America would like to encourage people to consider being a kidney donor. Just a few statistics,13 people die …
