A Possible Relationship between Henoch-Schonlein Syndrome and IgA Nephropathy (Berger’s Disease)

Authors:
  • JWJay H. Weiss
    Jay H. Weiss
  • DBDinyar B. Bhathena
    Dinyar B. Bhathena
  • JCJohn J. Curtis
    John J. Curtis
  • BLBruce A. Lucas
    Bruce A. Lucas
  • RLRobert G. Luke
    Robert G. Luke
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Abstract
A 29-year-old white male with the Henoch-Schonlein syndrome and rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis received a kidney transplant. Postransplant, a glomerulonephritis histologically and immunologically indistinguishable from IgA nephropathy (Berger’s disease) developed in the absence of any extrarenal manifestations of the Henoch-Schonlein syndrome. A possible pathogenetic interrelationship between these two diseases is discussed.