Renal pathological analysis using galactose-deficient IgA1-specific monoclonal antibody is a strong tool for differentiation of primary IgA nephropathy from secondary IgA nephropathy

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>In several cases with IgA nephropathy (IgAN), differential diagnosis is difficult due to the complication with other systemic diseases which can induce secondary IgAN. Recently, we demonstrated that immunostaining with galactose-deficient IgA1-specific monoclonal antibody (KM55 mAb) specifically showed positive in primary IgAN cases. Here, we report four cases which we could make definitive diagnosis by immunohistological analysis using KM55 mAb. The underlying systemic diseases are rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), hepatitis C (HCV) and Crohn’s disease (CD). Renal pathological findings in the four cases revealed mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis with IgA and C3 deposits. Immunostaining with KM55 mAb was positive for three cases complicated with RA, SLE and CD, respectively. Thus, these three cases were diagnosed as primary IgAN and treated with tonsillectomy and steroid pulse therapy. These three cases finally achieved clinical remission. On the other hand, the case with HCV showed negative for KM55. Finally, we diagnosed as HCV-related nephropathy and successfully treated by antiviral agents. These cases suggested KM55 mAb is a strong tool to differentiate primary IgAN from secondary IgAN. </jats:p>

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  • CEN Case Reports

    CEN Case Reports 10 (1), 17-22, 2020-07-16

    Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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