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IgA Nephropathy – From Pathogenesis to Current Management
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IgA Nephropathy – From Pathogenesis to Current Management
This presentation is an overview of IgA Nephropathy (IgAN), the most common primary glomerular nephropathy worldwide. During this presentation you will learn the clinical presentation, diagnosis, prognosis, and unmet treatment needs of IgAN. You will then take a deep dive into the current understanding of IgAN pathogenesis including the four hit cascade and the key role B-cells and APRIL (A PRoliferation-Inducing Ligand) play in driving disease progression.
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Featuring
Purva Sharma, MD
• Assistant Professor of Medicine/Nephrology • Co-Director, The Glomerular Disease Center at Northwell Health • Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Dr. Purva Sharma is an academic nephrologist and Co-Director of the Glomerular Disease Center at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Northwell. Dr. Sharma completed her Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Connecticut and Nephrology Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her clinical interests include glomerular diseases, acute kidney injury and critical care nephrology. She is well-published and plays a key teaching role in various international nephrology organizations. She is also the Co-Director of Galdi Fellowship in Onco-Nephrology and Glomerular Diseases and heads the Glomerular Disease Trials and Research Division at Northwell.
Purva Sharma, MD is a paid speaker for Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. (OPDC)
