The two, nephritis and IgA nephropathy, cannot be simply compared in terms of severity of symptoms. IgA nephropathy is a pathological diagnosis, which can clinically show the symptoms of nephritis.
Common nephritis, such as chronic nephritis, is a clinical diagnosis, while IgA nephropathy is a pathologic diagnosis, and the two may occur at the same time, so it is not appropriate to directly compare. For example, it is possible that the clinical manifestation belongs to chronic nephritis while the pathological manifestation belongs to IgA nephropathy.
Patients with nephritis who have high urine protein or combined renal impairment usually need to undergo renal puncture to clarify the pathological diagnosis.Patients with IgA nephropathy may present with chronic nephritis, but also with acute glomerulonephritis as well as cryptogenic nephritis, and so on.
Whether it’s nephritis or IgA nephropathy, the harm to the body is relatively large, patients need to consult the doctor in time, under the guidance of the physician active treatment.