Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 First off, I am very pleased to have found this group. I am in the process of reading many of the past messages to get myself caught up on the topics at hand. The messages I have read so far have contained lots of good information. As to my (our) story.. my wife was diagnosed with IgAN about 3 weeks ago. The biopsy results showed that approximately 70% of her glomeruli were scarred. Her urine tests showed that she had about 40% of " normal " kidney function. After doing much research these last few weeks, we have determined that she may have had IgAN for 4 or more years because we believe she had an outbreak of HSP about 4 years ago. At the time it was misdiagnosed by two different GP's becasue she was 26 and female, not exactly your normal HSP patient. My wife was referred to a nephrologist a month ago becasue of elevated BUN and two consecutive tests with blood in her urine during routine tests at our GP. On her initinal visit to the Nephrologist, he made a guess of IgAN before the Biopsy, because my wife had just started clearing up from an HSP re-occurance that happened in December 2003. Needless to say we are still trying to wrap our heads aroud this diagnosis. It is especially hard on my wife because we have been trying to start a family over the last two years with no success. Anyway.. I just wanted to introduce myself (and my wife) - Midland, Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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