Adrian Y. S. Lee
1,2,3* 
, Ming-Wei Lin
1,2,3 1 Department of Immunology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia
2 Institute for Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia
3 The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Abstract
IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common glomerulonephritis and one of the most common causes of chronic kidney disease worldwide. Although IgAN has been classically linked with respiratory tract infections (RTIs), little studies have examined the epidemiology of this condition in terms of seasonal variations in presentations. We present the first study in one of Australia’s largest hospitals looking at the seasonality of this common condition. In summary, we surprisingly do not find any seasonal variations in the biopsy-proven presentation of this condition across 6 years of data.
Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education:
The results of this study contribute to the epidemiology of one of the most common glomerulonephritides worldwide.
Please cite this paper as: Lee AYS, Lin MW. Do IgA nephropathy presentations display any seasonality?. J Nephropathol. 2021;10(3):e33. DOI: 10.34172/jnp.2021.33.