Effect of Proteinuria and Glomerular Filtration Rate on Renal Outcome in Patients with Biopsy-Proven Benign Nephrosclerosis.

BACKGROUND:Reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and proteinuria are risk factors for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), of which benign nephrosclerosis is a common cause. However, few biopsy-based studies have assessed these associations. METHODS:We performed retrospective cohort study o...

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Main Authors: Keiichi Sumida, Junichi Hoshino, Toshiharu Ueno, Koki Mise, Noriko Hayami, Tatsuya Suwabe, Masahiro Kawada, Aya Imafuku, Rikako Hiramatsu, Eiko Hasegawa, Masayuki Yamanouchi, Naoki Sawa, Takeshi Fujii, Kenichi Ohashi, Kenmei Takaichi, Yoshifumi Ubara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4726632?pdf=render