IgA nephropathy
is a group of mesangial IgA deposition characterized by mesangial proliferative
glomerulonephritis, in 1968 by the French pathologist Berger first reported the
disease (the disease was known as Berger's disease). It is now widely accepted
that the disease is the most common manifestation of primary glomerulonephritis
worldwide. Although IgA nephropathy has been considered to be "recurrent
and clinically benign hematuria" in the past, IgA nephropathy is now
considered to be one of the leading causes of end-stage renal disease (25-40%
development of renal failure), some of which Was malignant after.
IgA nephropathy
is the most common glomerulonephritis in the world, the United States and
Canada account for about 2-10% of renal biopsy, Europe and Australia about
20-25%, Japan is as high as 30% or more, China is estimated to account for
primary renal 20-30% of glomerulonephritis. Data from Germany and France show
that IgA nephropathy in the general population incidence of 0.02%, but scholars
estimate that this is just the tip of the iceberg, Singapore data show that
about 2.0%. IgA nephropathy can occur at any age, but is most common in people
aged 11-30 years. The ratio of males to females ranges from less than 2: 1 in
Japan to as much as 6: 1 in Northern Europe and the United States. Patients of
different ages, their clinical manifestations have some differences. Although
primary IgA nephropathy receives the most attention, many other diseases are
clinically associated with IgA nephropathy.
Table 1 IgA
nephropathy classification of the main reasons
IgA nephropathy
allergic purpura
Secondary cause
Liver disease:
alcoholic, primary biliary, cryptogenic cirrhosis, hepatitis B;
Intestinal
diseases: celiac disease, chronic ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease
Skin diseases:
psoriasis, herpes-like dermatitis
Immune rheumatic
diseases: rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome, ankylosing spondylitis,
Behcet's disease, Reiter's syndrome, immune thrombocytopenia infection: HIV
infection, toxoplasmosis, leprosy
Tumor: mycosis
fungoides, lung cancer, mucous secretory cancer
Diseases
associated with IgA nephropathy: ANCA-associated vasculitis, diabetic
nephropathy, membranous nephropathy
First, the
pathology
IgA nephropathy
under light microscope the most typical change is focal or diffuse mesangial
cell proliferation and mesangial matrix increased. Tubulointerstitial lesions
with focal tubular atrophy, inflammatory cell infiltration and interstitial
fibrosis more common. IgA nephropathy glomerular lesions of light microscopy
performance can vary greatly, including almost all kinds of primary
glomerulonephritis pathological manifestations. Glomerular lesions from normal
or minor injury to a variety of proliferation and sclerosis can be seen.
Proliferation and sclerosis can be focal or diffuse, segmental or global, and
can be seen in the mesangial area as well as in capillary loops, with or
without necrosis, small crescent or annular body.
Whether
immunofluorescence or immunohistochemical methods can detect significant
deposition of IgA and C3 in the mesangial area. Further typing can be used to
determine the deposition of IgA1 or IgG and / or IgM, but the deposition of C1q
and C4 is rare. Active IgA nephropathy IgA can also be seen along the capillary
loop deposition. At the same time there are often fibrinogen in the mesangial
area, capillary loop and crescent in vivo deposition. Small blood vessel wall
can be rich in C3 particles deposition, especially in patients with
hypertension.
Electron
microscopy showed varying degrees of mesangial cell proliferation and expansion
of the mesangial matrix, the common bulk of the electron dense material in the
mesangial matrix, and sometimes subendothelial mass can also be seen under the
electron dense deposition. Usually basement membrane width is normal, but some
patients have local thickening of the basement membrane, fracture and
plaque-like changes.
Second, clinical
manifestations
Clinical manifestations
of IgA nephropathy are diverse, many patients have no obvious symptoms and are
not aware of any problems. May be only in conventional screening or other
diseases when the suspect and about 20% of IgA nephropathy patients with severe
azotemia treatment. However, there are some patients may be expressed as acute
lesions. IgA nephropathy mainly include the following types, the incidence of
the order of:
1. Repeated
gross hematuria (30-40%)
1) occurs in the
upper respiratory tract infection (gastrointestinal or urinary tract infection)
after a few hours to 1-2 days
2) with no more
symptoms, a small number of urinary discomfort, and was diagnosed with acute
cystitis
3) gross
hematuria Children and adolescents (80-90%) than adults (30-40%) more common
4) has nothing
to do with the severity of the disease
5) Kidney
pathology is generally Lee's classification II-III level
2. Occult
nephritis type (20-30%)
1) microscopic
hematuria, 25% with intermittent episodes of gross hematuria
2) with or
without proteinuria (+)
3) a small
number of high blood pressure
4) Kidney
pathology is generally Lee's classification II-III level
3. Chronic
nephritis type
1) microscopic
hematuria, with or without proteinuria (+ - ++)
2) often high
blood pressure
3) renal
function may be decreased
4) Kidney
pathology is generally Lee grade II-IV
4. A large
number of proteinuria or nephrotic syndrome type
1) nephrotic
syndrome, with or without microscopic hematuria
2) more than a
high blood pressure.
3) some patients
showed nephrotic syndrome, kidney light microscope can be: minimal change and
mild diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis.
4) Kidney
pathology is generally Lee grade I-IV
5. Malignant
hypertension
1) malignant
hypertension
2) proteinuria
(+ - ++), with or without microscopic hematuria
3) often
associated with renal insufficiency 4) renal pathology generally Lee grade
III-IV level
6. Progressive
nephritis syndrome type:
1) progressive
deterioration of renal function, there is progressive oliguria
2) proteinuria
(+ - ++), with or without gross hematuria
3) more than a
high blood pressure, anemia
4) renal
pathology is generally crescentic nephritis, Lee's classification IV-V level