IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a kidney disorder characterized by the buildup of immunoglobin A (IgA) in the glomeruli, which are bundles of capillaries that filter blood in the kidney. In advanced stages ...

Diabetic nephropathy is a leading cause of end-stage renal disease, which confers high morbidity and mortality rates in diabetic patients. Although nephropathy is a complication of both type I and ...

There is an increased incidence of renal glomerulosclerosis in obese individuals. One of the major structural changes observed in nephropathy is the increase in kidney size, which may occur due to ...

IgA nephropathy is a relatively newly recognized disease, first described by Berger and Hinglais in 1968. 1 It is now generally known to be the most common form of primary glomerulonephritis ...

A suite of conditionally immortalised cell lines available for drug discovery research and development. The Academic Renal Group at the University of Bristol is a world-leading team of nonclinical and ...

Panel A (periodic acid–Schiff stain) shows mesangial hypercellularity, with four or more cells per mesangial area (arrow). Panel B (periodic acid–Schiff stain) shows segmental endocapillary ...