Strong mesangial IgA staining-does it always refer to IgA nephropathy in a patient with proteinuria and hematuria? Answers

Pediatr Nephrol. 2021 Jul;36(7):2043-2045. doi: 10.1007/s00467-020-04899-4. Epub 2021 Jan 18.

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey.
² Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey. seha.saygili@istanbul.edu.tr.
³ Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey.
⁴ Department of Pathology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
⁵ Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Keywords: Alport syndrome; Child; Hematuria; IgA nephropathy; Proteinuria; Sensorineural hearing loss; Variable phenotype.