Berger’s Disease (IgA Nephropathy)
Berger’s disease, clinically referred to as IgA nephropathy, is a specific type of kidney (renal) disease characterized by an antibody (immunoglobulin IgA) build-up in the kidneys. Too much of this antibody reduces the kidneys’ ability to filter wastes in the blood and can cause kidney damage (irreversible scarring) over time. Symptoms include repeated episodes of cola- or tea-colored urine (or blood in the urine), back pain on the sides and below the ribs, swelling in the hands and feet, and high blood pressure. It is estimated that 20 to 40% of adults that have Berger’s Disease for at least 10 to 20 years develop end-stage kidney disease which requires dialysis or a possible kidney transplant.
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A case of Buerger’s disease.
Abstract: Buerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans) is an uncommon vascular occlusive disease most commonly affecting the lower extremities of young male tobacco smokers. We report the case of a thirty-five-year-old man who presented with nonhealing ulcerations...
[Clinical studies on various therapy for the intractable trauma of toes and fingers in cases of diabetes mellitus and peripheral ischemic diseases].
Abstract: In cases of ischemic extremities and diabetes mellitus, the trauma on finger and toe is very intractable. For such injuries amputation of extremity is indicated very often because of severe necrosis. The number of such cases has been increasing recently...
Hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of clostridial gas gangrene.
Abstract: Thirty-two cases with clostridial gas gangrene were treated during the years 1971-87 in the Department of Surgery, Turku University Central Hospital. The presumptive diagnosis was made on the basis of the clinical appearance of the patient and presence of...