IgM nephropathy (IgMN) is an idiopathic immune complex-mediated glomerulopathy that was first described as a distinct disease in a nephropathology literature in 1978. Here, a historical review and the current status of IgMN in the light of world literature and the current experience will be presented. The Pubmed (www.pubmed.gov) search was made for articles on IgMN as the sole subject of the st...

Hyperimmunoglobulin M syndrome is a rare primary immunodeficiency disorder. We report a case of a 6-month-old boy who suffered from developmental delays, frequent respiratory tract infection, and unusual fungal and bacterial infection. X-linked hyperimmunoglobulin M syndrome was ultimately diagnosed with decreasing immunoglobulin-G, A, and E (immunoglobulin G = 51.3 mg/dL, immunoglobulin A = 8....

hyper igm syndrome (him sx) is a rare congenital primary immunodeficiency that affects males more than females (70%, x-iinked recessive), but there are reports of autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant inheritances. in this study, we review medical histories of 2 affected girls and one affected boy. our 3 cases fulfill clinical and laboratory criteria of this syndrome. their clinical signs ...