IgA nephropathy is one of the most common kidney diseases, other than those caused by diabetes or high blood pressure. 1 IgA nephropathy can occur at any age, although the first evidence of kidney disease most frequently appears when people are in their teens to late 30s. 2 IgA nephropathy in the United States is twice as likely to appear in men than in women. 3 While found in people all over the world, IgA nephropathy is more common among Asians and Caucasians. 4 A person may be more likely to develop IgA nephropathy if - he or she has a family history of IgA nephropathy or Henoch-Schnlein purpuraa disease that causes small blood vessels in the body to become inflamed and leak - he is a male in his teens to late 30s - he or she is Asian or Caucasian
How many people are affected by IgA Nephropathy ?