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Jia Q, Ma F, Zhao J, Yang X, Sun R, Li R, Sun S. Effect of corticosteroids combined with cyclophosphamide or mycophenolate mofetil therapy for IgA nephropathy with stage 3 or 4 chronic kidney disease: A retrospective cohort study. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:946165. [PMID: 36120326 PMCID: PMC9471000 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.946165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background: To determine the safety and efficacy of corticosteroids (CS) combined with cyclophosphamide (CTX), compared with CS combined with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) for IgA nephropathy (IgAN) patients with stage 3 and 4 CKD and proteinuria ≥1.0 g/24 h in a 10-year real-world study. Methods: We recruited 296 IgAN patients with renal insufficiency and proteinuria ≥1.0 g/24 h who received uncontrolled supportive care (USC) (n = 44), CS + CTX therapy (n = 164) and CS + MMF therapy (n = 88) in Xijing Hospital from July 2008 to December 2019. The combined event was defined as a ≥50% decrease in eGFR, ESRD, or death. Results: The median of the follow-up period was 39.3 months. One hundred and twenty-five patients experienced the combined event, 65.9, 37.8, and 38.6% in the USC, CS + CTX, and CS + MMF group, respectively. In multivariate Cox regression analyses, CS combined with CTX (HR = 0.457, 95% CI 0.238-0.878, p = 0.019) significantly reduced the incidence of the combined event, whereas CS + MMF (HR = 0.523, 95% CI 0.246-1.109, p = 0.091) did not reduce the risk of the combined event, compared with USC. The incidence of pneumonia and death due to infection in the CS + MMF group was higher than other two groups. Conclusion: Compared with USC and CS + MMF therapy, CS + CTX therapy was more safety and possibly more effective. The results need to be further confirmed by large randomized controlled studies.
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- Qing Jia
- Department of Nephrology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi’an Jiao Tong University-affiliated Honghui Hospital, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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The role of hypertriglyceridemia and treatment patterns in the progression of IgA nephropathy with a high proportion of global glomerulosclerosis. Int Urol Nephrol 2020; 52:325-335. [PMID: 31953719 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-019-02371-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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PURPOSE Many studies have focused on finding predictors for mild IgAN progression. However, the cases of severe IgAN with a high proportion of global glomerulosclerosis have received inadequate attention. METHODS A group of 172 primary IgAN patients with 50-75% global glomerulosclerosis was studied retrospectively between April 2007 and October 2017. Patients were divided into three groups according to the serum triglyceride tertiles: < 1.42 µmol/L (Group 1), 1.42-2.29 µmol/L (Group 2), and > 2.29 µmol/L (Group 3). Groups 1 and 2 comprised non-hypertriglyceridemia subjects, while Group 3 was defined as the hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) group. The patients were followed for 4-96 months (median 39.43 months). The study end point was defined as a 50% decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) or ESRD. RESULTS A high proportion of global glomerulosclerosis is not absolutely correlated with severe clinical features and poor renal outcome. In our retrospective observation, eGFR decreased by less than 10% of the baseline during follow-up in 43.6% of the patients. However, in our patients with HTG, the cumulative renal survival rate was significantly lower compared to those without HTG. Multivariate Cox regression analysis also showed that triglyceride is an independent predictor of poor renal outcomes. Furthermore, in the HTG group, the cumulative renal survival rates were higher in patients treated with Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF) compared to those without TwHF. CONCLUSIONS A high proportion of global glomerulosclerosis combined with HTG at biopsy have better predictive validity for the disease progression of IgAN than global glomerulosclerosis alone. TwHF may partially affect the renal outcome of severe IgAN with HTG, and this may relate to its regulation of lipid metabolism and immunoinflammatory response.
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Moriyama T. Clinical and histological features and therapeutic strategies for IgA nephropathy. Clin Exp Nephrol 2019; 23:1089-1099. [PMID: 30968243 DOI: 10.1007/s10157-019-01735-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Chronic glomerulonephritis is the second most common reason, after diabetic nephropathy, for initiation of dialysis in Japan and IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most prevalent form of chronic glomerulonephritis. In the half century since IgAN was initially reported, our understanding of the long-term prognosis, clinical and histological features, pathogenesis of onset and progression, risk factors for progression, and appropriate treatment under different clinical and histological conditions, has steadily increased. Strong experimental and clinical evidence, the Clinical Practice Guidelines for IgA Nephropathy in Japan, the Oxford Classification, and the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes guidelines have all contributed to the appropriate treatment of IgAN. Several intensive therapies, such as tonsillectomy, steroid therapy, and their combinations, can result in clinical remission, and prevent the progression to end stage renal disease (ESRD). However, some IgAN patients still progress to ESRD even when treated with intensive therapies. In this review, we discuss the clinical and histological features of IgAN, focusing primarily on our previous reports, and our opinions on therapeutic strategies for IgAN.
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- Takahito Moriyama
- Department of Nephrology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan.
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The beneficial effects of renin–angiotensin system inhibitors (RASI) on IgA nephropathy with tubulointerstitial lesions categorized by Oxford classification. Clin Exp Nephrol 2019; 23:834-840. [DOI: 10.1007/s10157-019-01713-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Moriyama T, Tanaka K, Iwasaki C, Oshima Y, Ochi A, Kataoka H, Itabashi M, Takei T, Uchida K, Nitta K. Prognosis in IgA nephropathy: 30-year analysis of 1,012 patients at a single center in Japan. PLoS One 2014; 9:e91756. [PMID: 24658533 PMCID: PMC3962373 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2013] [Accepted: 02/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Little is known about the long-term prognosis of patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN). Methods This retrospective cohort analysis evaluated clinical and histological findings at the time of renal biopsy, initial treatment, patient outcomes over 30 years, and risk factors associated with progression in 1,012 patients diagnosed with IgAN at our center since 1974. Results Of the 1,012 patients, 40.5% were male. Mean patient age was 33±12 years and mean blood pressure was 122±17/75±13 mmHg. Mean serum creatinine concentration was 0.89±0.42 mg/dL, and mean estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was 78.5±26.2 ml/min/1.73 m2. Mean proteinuria was 1.19±1.61 g/day, and mean urinary red blood cells were 36.6±35.3/high-powered field. Histologically, mesangial hypercellularity was present in 47.6% of patients, endothelial hypercellularity in 44.3%, segmental sclerosis in 74.6%, and tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis in 28.8% by Oxford classification. Initial treatment consisted of corticosteroids in 26.9% of patients, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitor in 28.9%, and tonsillectomy plus steroids in 11.7%. The 10-, 20-, and 30-year renal survival rates were 84.3, 66.6, and 50.3%, respectively. Tonsillectomy plus steroids dramatically improved renal outcome. Cox multivariate regression analysis showed that higher proteinuria, lower eGFR, and higher uric acid at the time of renal biopsy were independent risk factors for the development of end stage renal disease (ESRD). Conclusions IgAN is not a benign disease, with about 50% of patients progressing to ESRD within 30 years despite treatment.
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- Takahito Moriyama
- Department of Medicine, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Ye Z, Zhang L, Xu L, Shi W, Hu H, Shi X, Zhong W, Hou S, Yan H, Zhang B, Xia Y, Wang W, Feng Z, Wang L, Liang Y. Probucol combined with valsartan in immunoglobulin A nephropathy: A multi-centre, open labelled, randomized controlled study. Nephrology (Carlton) 2013; 19:40-6. [PMID: 24191893 DOI: 10.1111/nep.12177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Zhiming Ye
- Southern Medical University; Guangzhou China
- Department of Nephrology; Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences; Guangzhou China
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- Southern Medical University; Guangzhou China
- Department of Nephrology; Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Nephrology; Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Nephrology; Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Nephrology; The First People's Hospital of Shunde; Foshan China
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- Department of Nephrology; Jiangmen Central Hospital; Jiangmen China
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- Department of Nephrology; Huizhou People's Hospital; Huizhou China
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- Depatrtment of Nephrology; Shenzhen Hospital of Piking University; Shenzhen China
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- Department of Nephrology; Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Nephrology; Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Nephrology; Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Nephrology; Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Nephrology; Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Nephrology; Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Nephrology; Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences; Guangzhou China
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Comparison of prednisolone and lamivudine combined therapy with prednisolone monotherapy on carriers of hepatitis B virus with IgA nephropathy: a prospective cohort study. Int Urol Nephrol 2013; 46:49-56. [PMID: 23756850 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-013-0480-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2012] [Accepted: 05/27/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) carrier status has a critical impact on clinical management of patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) who are treated with corticosteroids, because corticosteroids may enhance HBV replication. This study compared corticosteroids and antivirals combined therapy with corticosteroids monotherapy on patients of IgAN who were also HBV carriers. METHODS This was a prospective, open-label cohort study on Chinese adults of HBV inactive carriers with concurrent IgAN (proteinuria ≥ 3.5 g/day). The patients were self-assigned to combined therapy group (prednisolone + lamivudine) or monotherapy group (prednisolone). Prednisolone 1 mg/kg/day for 2 months, tapered gradually, duration 12 months. Lamivudine (100 mg/day) was administrated 2 weeks before starting prednisolone and maintained 6 months after prednisolone withdrawal. All patients were followed up for 18 months. Outcome measures were rates of complete remission of proteinuria (<0.5 g/day), persistent massive proteinuria (≥ 3.5 g/day), HBV reactivation (detectable serum HBV-DNA or HBeAg), and significant alanine aminotransferase (ALT) elevation (>120 μ/L). RESULTS Except 3 patients were lost to follow-up, 46 patients (29 of combined therapy group, 17 of monotherapy group) were included in the analysis. There were no differences in baseline characteristics of clinical and histopathological features between two groups (p > 0.05). At the end of follow-up, 19/29 (65.52 %) in combined therapy group and 9/17 (52.94 %) in monotherapy group achieved complete remission of proteinuria (p = 0.399), while 0/29 (0 %) and 2/17 (11.76 %) remained persistent massive proteinuria (p = 0.059). HBV reactivation and significant ALT elevation was 3/17 (17.65 %) of patients in monotherapy group, more than 0/29 (0 %) of combined therapy group (p = 0.019). Three HBV recurrent patients using prednisolone monotherapy were all male and young, with relatively short term of HBV infection history, HBV reactivation and severe liver impairment developed after 3 months of corticosteroids treatment, and daily proteinuria increased remarkably after prednisolone withdrawal. CONCLUSIONS This study successfully treated with combined lamivudine and prednisolone in inactive HBV carriers with IgAN. We believe the combination of prednisolone and lamivudine was more efficacious than prednisolone alone in providing long-term viral suppression and liver enzyme normalization in inactive HBV carrier with IgAN.
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Wang H, Fu W, Jin Z, Wang Y, Yao W, Yin P, Peng W. Advanced IgA nephropathy with impaired renal function benefits from losartan treatment in rats. Ren Fail 2013; 35:812-8. [PMID: 23751143 DOI: 10.3109/0886022x.2013.794686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Treatment with angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) is successful in mitigating IgA nephropathy (IgAN), independent of blood pressure changes, but the therapeutic role of ARB in advanced IgAN with impaired renal function is to be ascertained. The present study was performed to investigate the effect of losartan on advanced IgAN induced by staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) combined with 5/6 nephrectomy in rats. METHODS Fifty-four male SD rats were randomly divided into three group: Rats in the model group were treated with SEB plus 5/6 nephrectomy, and those in the losartan group were gavaged with losartan (33.3 mg kg(-1 )d(-1)) besides the treatment with SEB plus 5/6 nephrectomy. The urine and blood biochemical changes of rats were tested. IgA, IgG, IgM and C3 depositions were studied dynamically with immunofluorescence. The renal tissue structures were observed under light microscopy. The expressions of TGF-β1, FN, alpha-SMA and FGF-1 in rat renal tissues were determined with immunohistochemical methods and real-time PCR. RESULTS At 12 weeks, rats with SEB treatment plus 5/6 nephrectomy showed gradually increased urinary red blood cell (URBC) with a gradual elevation of the 24 h urinary protein, serum BUN and Scr, but losartan treatment lowered the levels of 24 h urinary protein, serum BUN and Scr. A large number of IgA depositions in the mesangial area, glomerulosclerosis and tubulointerstitial fibrosis were found in the model group, and the losartan group showed relieved injury. The expressions of TGF-β1, FN, alpha-SMA and FGF-1 were significantly elevated in the model. Losartan lessened their expressions. CONCLUSION Losartan treatment can delay the progression of advanced IgA nephropathy with impaired renal function.
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- Hao Wang
- Department of Nephrology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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Moriyama T, Nakayama K, Ochi A, Amemiya N, Tsuruta Y, Kojima C, Itabashi M, Takei T, Uchida K, Nitta K. Comparison of inhibitors of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAS) and combination therapy of steroids plus RAS inhibitors for patients with advanced immunoglobulin A nephropathy and impaired renal function. Clin Exp Nephrol 2011; 16:231-7. [PMID: 22038185 DOI: 10.1007/s10157-011-0545-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2011] [Accepted: 09/27/2011] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The adaptation of steroid therapy and the effect of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors (RASIs) for advanced immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) patients with impaired renal function are still controversial. METHODS We divided 63 IgAN patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of <60 ml/min/1.73 m(2) and proteinuria ≥ 0.5 g/day into two groups: the RASI group (RASI, n = 33), treated with RASIs alone; and the combination group (COMBI, n = 30), treated with corticosteroids and RASIs. We analyzed the clinical and histological background, renal survival rate, and the risk factors for progression. RESULTS Renal function (mean eGFR: COMBI 46.4 vs. RASI 47.0 ml/min/1.73 m(2)), the amount of proteinuria (median: COMBI 1.39 vs. RASI 1.17 g/g creatinine) and histological backgrounds were not significantly different between the groups, but urinary red blood cells (U-RBCs) were significantly higher in the COMBI group than in the RASI group (median: COMBI 30.0 vs. RASI 10.0 counts/high-power field, P = 0.0171). The serial change in proteinuria did not differ until 5 years after treatment, but U-RBCs were significantly decreased in both groups (P < 0.0001), and eGFR was significantly decreased in the RASI group (P < 0.001) but not in the COMBI group. The results for each year after treatment did not differ significantly between both groups. The renal survival rate was not significantly different between the groups. There was no independent risk factor for progression by Cox regression analysis. CONCLUSION Combination therapy with steroids and RASIs was not superior to monotherapy with RASIs for advanced IgAN with impaired renal function.
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- Takahito Moriyama
- Department of Medicine, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan.
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