Several renal diseases are believed to have an immune pathogenesis; the evidence includes depression of serum complement and the demonstration of the glomerular deposition of complement components and immunoglobulin by immunofluorescence. However, the congenital nephrotic syndrome and the nephritis associated with HenochSchonlein purpura (HSP) are two diseases in which the role of immunopathoge...

Objective: The evidences from experimental and epidemiological studies suggests that elevated serum homocysteine levels may lead to renal injury be a significant risk factor for the development of chronic kidney disease. aim this study was investigate possible relationship between level crescent formation in children with IgA nephropathy Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis. Material Methods: A t...

Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis and IgA nephropathy are currently considered to be different clinical presentations of the same disease. There is need for a reliable proven, morphologic classification that can help clinicians more accurately formulate treatment strategies for patients with Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis. Considering that Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis and IgA nephrop...