A scoring system to predict renal outcome in IgA nephropathy: from a nationwide prospective study
Author(s) -
Kenji Wakai,
Takashi Kawamura,
Masayuki Endoh,
Masayo Kojima,
Yasuhiko Tomino,
Akiko Tamakoshi,
Yoshiyuki Ohno,
Yutaka Inaba,
Hideto Sakai
Publication year - 2006
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/gfl342
Subject(s) - medicine , nephropathy , glomerulonephritis , disease , prospective cohort study , outcome (game theory) , immunoglobulin a , kidney disease , end stage renal disease , intensive care medicine , immunology , antibody , kidney , immunoglobulin g , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus , mathematics , mathematical economics
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.
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