Is IgA nephropathy hereditary

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IgA nephropathy belongs to autoimmune nephropathy. In short, the patient's body is invaded by the disease, and the body's immune system is activated to fight against foreign diseases. However, excessive IgA is produced, which accumulates in the kidney and causes kidney damage. This is IgA nephropathy. Is IgA nephropathy hereditary? Let's talk about it.

Is IgA nephropathy hereditary

First, IgA nephropathy is inherited, which is caused by its own factors. Upper respiratory tract infections such as cold may cause IgA nephropathy. In other words, if we can effectively prevent foreign diseases, we can well avoid the occurrence of IgA nephropathy. From this point of view, IgA nephropathy is not hereditary.

Second: but in clinical treatment, it is found that the incidence of IgA nephropathy has the phenomenon of family aggregation. IgA nephropathy belongs to autoimmune deficiency nephropathy, which has genetic susceptibility. In other words, after the same cold and infection, people with family history of IgA nephropathy are more likely to get IgA nephropathy than normal people, which is determined by genes.

Third: don't worry even if you have a history of IgA nephropathy in your family. Effective prevention of cold and infection is the best way to prevent IgA nephropathy. In life, reasonable work and rest, diet is very important. Secondly, don't take health care products, drugs, avoid the burden of the kidney. As long as you pay more attention to your health in life, IgA nephropathy will be far away from us!

matters needing attention

IgA nephropathy does not have genetic inevitability, but the family with IgA nephropathy, we must regularly check the body, active prevention!