Treatment effects of Chinese medicine (Yi-Qi-Qing-Jie herbal compound) combined with immunosuppression therapies in IgA nephropathy patients with high-risk of end-stage renal disease (TCM-WINE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common glomerular disease worldwide. It has a high incidence in Asians and is more likely to progress to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). For high-risk IgAN, which is clinically characterized by massive proteinuria and renal dysfunction, however,...

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Main Authors: Shen Li, Jin-pu Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3989-9