tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post5904771091321982096..comments2023-09-19T05:50:03.130-04:00Comments on Renal Fellow Network: When IgA-ttacks!Gearoid McMahonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049723797363526138noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post-53094687014574742162012-08-03T11:27:39.669-04:002012-08-03T11:27:39.669-04:00Hey! What happened to the piece on immunosuppressi...Hey! What happened to the piece on immunosuppression in IgA? Upcoming or what? Inquiring minds want to know. <br /><br />BobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post-62580285985118997022012-07-18T18:13:23.071-04:002012-07-18T18:13:23.071-04:00I have a patient with HSP and 30% crescents with ...I have a patient with HSP and 30% crescents with AKI who is HIV positive. Is there a role for plasmapheresis?Live revolves around pisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490504004524307665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post-2531611689469808152012-07-18T16:10:42.678-04:002012-07-18T16:10:42.678-04:00Its odd isn't it the IgA Nephropathy with cres...Its odd isn't it the IgA Nephropathy with crescents - most people do as you say and treat as per "crescentic Gn" and forget the IgA context. My experience of it is that is often does not respond well. Another situation you might consider in another blog/post is aggressive recurrent disease in allografts (again, histological recurrence frequent, but damage unusual). Again, response is poor in my experience.David Goldsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01556939144192952081noreply@blogger.com