PRINTER'S NO. 1675
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
304
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY VOGEL, FONTANA, MARTIN, HAYWOOD, TARTAGLIONE,
COSTA, J. WARD, HUGHES AND BREWSTER, JUNE 4, 2024
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, JUNE 4, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Designating May 14, 2024, as "IgA Nephropathy Awareness Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, While one out of seven Americans has chronic kidney
disease, IgA nephropathy, also known as IgAN or Berger's
disease, is a lesser-known cause, which is a rare autoimmune
disease that attacks the kidneys; and
WHEREAS, IgAN occurs when immunoglobulin A (IgA), a protein
that usually helps the body fight infection, builds up in the
kidneys and clogs the tiny filtering units leading to blood in
the urine (hematuria) and protein in the urine (proteinuria);
and
WHEREAS, Many patients face delays in being correctly
diagnosed, and there is no current cure for IgAN; and
WHEREAS, Current treatments focus on slowing the progress of
the disease and preventing complications; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 30% of patients who have IgAN will
develop end-stage kidney disease and need dialysis or kidney
transplantation to survive; and
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WHEREAS, Transplants can greatly improve the quality of life
of patients but do not guarantee that the disease will not
return and infect the new kidney and are not a cure because
patients still need to take medications to suppress the immune
system; and
WHEREAS, There is hope on the horizon for IgAN patients with
more than a dozen clinical trials underway developing new and
improved treatments; and
WHEREAS, "IgA Nephropathy Awareness Day" is designated to
raise awareness of IgA nephropathy, provide support and
inspiration to patients and their families and to promote the
research needed to lead to better diagnosis and a future cure;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate May 14, 2024, as "IgA
Nephropathy Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the IgA Nephropathy
Foundation for their tireless efforts on this cause.
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