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Comparison between steroid pulse therapy alone and in combination with tonsillectomy for IgA nephropathy
To the best of our knowledge, no study has compared intermittent steroid pulse therapy, according to Pozzi’s regimen, with versus without tonsillectomy.
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Positive C1q staining associated with poor renal outcome in membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
Pathogenesis and clinical prognosis of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) has not yet been established.
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Severity of nephrotic IgA nephropathy according to the Oxford classification
IgA nephropathy with nephrotic syndrome (nephrotic IgAN) is a rare form of IgAN. Its prognosis and response to steroid therapy are still controversial because the differential diagnosis between nephrotic IgAN ...
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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
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 cont...
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A case of acute renal failure after exercise with renal hypouricemia demonstrated compound heterozygous mutations of uric acid transporter 1
Familial renal hypouricemia is a hereditary disease characterized by extraordinary high renal uric acid (UA) clearance and is associated with acute renal failure (ARF). A 17-year-old Japanese male developed AR...
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Long-term beneficial effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and angiotensin receptor blocker therapy for patients with advanced immunoglobulin A nephropathy and impaired renal function
There are few reports analyzing the effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and/or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) on the long-term renal survival of advanced immunoglobulin A nephropa...