Now is the perfect time to learn more about kidney health, raise your awareness of chronic kidney diseases, and help those who may be at greater risk.
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The kidneys perform important functions in your body, like:
Removing waste1
Helping regulate blood pressure1
Balancing fluids1
Promoting strong and healthy bones1
Sometimes, kidneys can get damaged over time and not work properly. This damage can be as a result of too much protein in the urine (also known as proteinuria). There are certain types of rare kidney conditions that can develop from too much proteinuria.2,3
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Proteinuria occurs when protein leaks into urine and can be a sign of kidney conditions if it’s persistently high.4 Tracking your proteinuria levels with your doctor is important to understanding the health of your kidneys.2
IgA nephropathy is an uncommon kidney condition. It occurs when immunoglobulin A (IgA)—a protein in your blood that helps your body fight infections—builds up in your kidneys and disrupts their ability to filter waste from your blood.5
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is an uncommon but serious kidney condition. It damages the kidney’s filtering units (called glomeruli), causing them to stop working properly.10
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Kidney conditions like IgA nephropathy and FSGS are progressive—left untreated, they can lead to kidney failure and even death.5,16
If you have symptoms, make an appointment to get checked.2 Even if you don’t have symptoms, make sure your regular health exams include a kidney health check.2
See how Gisela was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy and lives her life today.
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Being proactive and involved in your care can help you feel more in control.
Here are steps to help you improve your overall kidney health:
Quit smoking17
Exercise Regularly17
Know your family history of kidney disease17
Maintain a healthy weight17
Monitor and control your blood pressure17
Ask your doctor for a urine test18
Keep a journal of any signs and symptoms to share with your doctor
If you’re looking for more information and support, check out:
From resources and information to the latest news and support, we’re here to help you stay informed on IgA nephropathy and FSGS.
1. National Kidney Foundation. How your kidneys work. Accessed February 2022. Available at: https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/howkidneyswork 2. National Kidney Foundation. Kidney disease: the basics. Accessed February 2022. Available at: https://www.kidney.org/news/newsroom/fsindex 3. Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Glomerular Diseases Work Group. KDIGO 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases. Kidney Int. 2021;100(4S):S1-S276. Available at: https://www.kidney-international.org/article/S0085-2538(21)0056 4. National Kidney Foundation. Hundreds of IgA nephropathy patients share experience with FDA, professionals, drug-makers. Accessed February 2022. Available at: https://www.kidney.org/news/hundreds-iga-nephropathy-patients-share-experience-fda-professionals-drug-makers# 5. Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Iga nephropathy (Berger’s disease). Accessed February 2022. Available at: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/iga-nephropathy/symptoms-causes/syc-20352268 6. Kiryluk K, Li Y, Sanna-Cherchi S, et al. Geographic differences in genetic susceptibility to IgA nephropathy: GWAS replication study and geospatial risk analysis. PLoS Genet. 2012;8(6):e1002765. 7. Kwon CS, Daniele P, Forsythe A, et al. A systematic literature review of the epidemiology, health-related quality of life impact, and economic burden of immunoglobulin A nephropathy. J Health Econ Outcomes Res. 2021;8(2)36-45. doi:10.36469/jheor.2021.26129. 8. Lai K, Tang S, Schena F, et al. IgA nephropathy. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2016:2;16001. 9. National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). Rare Disease Database, IgA nephropathy. Accessed February 2022. Available at: https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/iga-nephropathy/ 10. National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). Rare Disease Database, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Accessed February 2022. Available at: https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/focal-segmental-glomerulosclerosis/ 11. Friedman DJ, Pollak MR. APOL1 nephropathy: from genetics to clinical applications. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2021;16(2):294-303. 12. NephCure Kidney International. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Accessed February 11, 2022. Available at: https://nephcure.org/livingwithkidneydisease/ns-and-other-glomerular-diseases/understanding-fsgs/ 13. Sim JJ, Batech M, Hever A, et al. Distribution of biopsy-proven presumed primary glomerulonephropathies in 2000-2011 among a racially and ethnically diverse US population. Am J Kidney Dis. 2016;68(4):533-544. 14. Shabaka, A, Tato Ribera A, Fernández-Juárez G. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: State-of-the-art and clinical perspective. Nephron. 2020:144(9):413–427. 15. Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Protein in urine. Accessed February 2022. Available at: https://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/protein-in-urine/basics/definition/sym-20050656 16. National Kidney Foundation. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Accessed February 2022. Available at: https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/focal 17. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Preventing chronic kidney disease. Accessed February 2022. Available at: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/chronic-kidney-disease-ckd/prevention 18. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Chronic Kidney Disease Tests & Diagnosis. Accessed February 2022. Available at: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/chronic-kidney-disease-ckd/tests-diagnosis 19. Kaplan BS. IgA Nephropathy. In: Kaplan BS, Meyers KEC, Bell LM eds. The Requisites in Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology and Urology. Mosby; 2004:137-140. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/immunoglobulin-a-nephropathy
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