<unk>  (Berger’s disease) is considered the most common primary chronic glomerulonephritis.<unk>  is defined immune-histologically by mesangial deposits of<unk> , often accompanied by less intense staining for IgM and/or IgG and C3, in the absence of a systemic disease.<unk>  has been differentiated from Henoch- Schönlein purpura (HSP), which is clearly a systemic illness with vasculitis. The clinical syndrome of<unk>  is often unpredictable, although classically it is recognized as a nephritic syndrome with a presentation of recurrent painless gross hematuria following a respiratory or gastrointestinal tract infection in a young male patient. Nonetheless, asymptomatic<unk>  with microscopic hematuria is not uncommon. Although not frequently performed, the definitive diagnosis to confirm the clinical suspicion of<unk>  is kidney biopsy that not only carries diagnostic benefit, but also has prognostic implications.<unk>  is a progressive kidney disease that often leads to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) due to lack of specific treatments or therapies for this disease.<unk>  is diagnosed by electron microscopy of a kidney biopsy specimen showing immunological deposits of predominantly glycosylated but non-galactosed linked<unk> 1 in the mesangium of the kidney glomeruli. These<unk>  immune complexes deposit comprises of mainly glycosylated immunoglobulin A1 <unk>  with some complement C3 and immunoglobulins G/M (IgG/ IgM).
IgA nephropathy
Analgesic nephropathy
Balkan nephropathy
Mesoamerican nephropathy
Membranous nephritis
Shunt nephritis
Reflux nephropathy
Membranous glomerulonephritis