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A scoring system to predict renal outcome in IgA nephropathy: from a nationwide prospective study

2006; Oxford University Press; Volume: 21; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/ndt/gfl342

1460-2385

Kenji Wakai, Takashi Kawamura, Masayuki Endoh, Masayo Kojima, Yasuhiko Tomino, Akiko Tamakoshi, Yoshiyuki Ohno, Yutaka Inaba, Hideto Sakai,

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research

Background. Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is the most common form of glomerulonephritis in the world, and a substantial number of patients develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Although there are several prognostic indicators, it remains difficult to predict the renal outcome in individual patients.