The following symptoms and complaints may indicate mesangial IgA glomerulonephritis:
Leading symptoms
- Microhematuria (microscopically visible blood in the urine) (asymptomatic microhematuria in 40-80% of patients).
- Recurrent macrohematuria (blood in urine visible to the naked eye) – 2-3 days after upper respiratory tract infection (30-70% of patients)
- Low proteinuria (excretion of protein in urine: < 1.5 g/d) and elevation of serum creatinine
Associated symptoms
- Hypertension (high blood pressure) (25% of patients).
- Oliguria (<500 ml urine/day).
- Flank pain (one third of patients)
- Dysuria – pain during urination
- Edema (water retention)
- Nausea / vomiting
- Anorexia (loss of appetite)
- Malaise
However, this form of glomerulonephritis often progresses without symptoms.
