Predicting progression of IgA nephropathy: new clinical progression risk score.

IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a common cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Asia. In this study, based on a large cohort of Chinese patients with IgAN, we aim to identify independent predictive factors associated with disease progression to ESRD. We collected retrospective clinical data and renal...

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Main Authors: Jingyuan Xie, Krzysztof Kiryluk, Weiming Wang, Zhaohui Wang, Shanmai Guo, Pingyan Shen, Hong Ren, Xiaoxia Pan, Xiaonong Chen, Wen Zhang, Xiao Li, Hao Shi, Yifu Li, Ali G Gharavi, Nan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3375310?pdf=render