Long-term changes in renal function after treatment initiation and the importance of early diagnosis in maintaining renal function among IgG4-related tubulointerstitial nephritis patients in Japan

Long-term changes in renal function after treatment initiation and the importance of early diagnosis in maintaining renal function among IgG4-related tubulointerstitial nephritis patients in Japan

Abstract Background The present study aimed to investigate associations between long-term renal function, whether IgG4-related tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) was diagnosed by renal biopsy at initial examination, chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage, and histological stage in patients with IgG4-rel...

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Main Authors: Haruna Arai, Soshiro Ogata, Takaya Ozeki, Kazuo Takahashi, Naotake Tsuboi, Shoichi Maruyama, Daijo Inaguma, Midori Hasegawa, Yukio Yuzawa, Hiroki Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Chronic kidney disease
Glucocorticoid
IgG4-related disease
IgG4-related tubulointerstitial nephritis
Renal biopsy
Renal pathology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-020-02320-x

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