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To the listmembers:
Among autoimmune diseases mentioned as being more prevalent in celiac
patients and their relatives are glomerulonephritis and IgA nephropathy.

Are there list members who have experience with these diseases, or who have
undergone kidney biopsy?

This is a scary subject and Halloween is over, but thanks for any responses.
Waynel (female)

Quote from Nat'l Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
website:  http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/kidney/kidney.htm
"Glomerulonephritis is a kidney disease. The kidneys' filters become inflamed
and scarred and slowly lose their ability to remove wastes and excess water
from the blood to make urine. Kidney disease of diabetes, IgA nephropathy,
and lupus nephritis are some types of glomerulonephritis.  Symptoms and
signs of this disease are fatigue; high blood pressure; swelling, especially
noticeable in the face, hands, feet, and ankles; and blood and protein in
the urine. Unfortunately, the kidneys can be severely damaged before
symptoms and signs appear."