Open AccessUric acid correlates with the severity of histopathological parameters in IgA nephropathy
Author(s) -
Juhani Myllymäki,
Teemu Honkanen,
Jaana Syrjänen,
Heikki Helin,
Immo Rantala,
Amos Pasternack,
J. Mustonen
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfh584
Subject(s) - medicine , arteriolosclerosis , uric acid , glomerulosclerosis , hyperuricemia , nephropathy , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , fibrosis , kidney disease , pathology , diabetic nephropathy , gastroenterology , kidney , proteinuria , disease
Immunoglobulin-A nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common chronic glomerulonephritis worldwide. Many clinical and histopathological risk factors for progression have been found previously. Recently, metabolic risk factors, such as hyperuricaemia and hypertriglyceridaemia, also have been associated with the progression of IgAN.
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