Reported Cases of Decreased Kidney Function due to IgA Nephropathy Flare-up following COVID-19 Vaccine

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May 15, 2022

A Case Report was published in December 2021 documenting the case of an adolescent girl diagnosed with IgA nephropathy following the first dose of the COVID‑19 vaccine by the Japanese Society of Nephrology 2022. The article identifies multiple cases and their outcomes concluding “nephrologists should closely follow up patients who develop glomerulonephritis after vaccination against COVID-19. However, patients who had only asymptomatic microscopic hematuria prior to the vaccination may be less likely to require additional treatment”.

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