Beneficial effects of tonsillectomy plus steroid pulse therapy on inflammatory and tubular markers in patients with IgA nephropathy

• Main Authors: Shuntaro Maruyama (Author), Tomohito Gohda (Author), Yusuke Suzuki (Author), Hitoshi Suzuki (Author), Yuji Sonoda (Author), Saki Ichikawa (Author), Zi Li (Author), Maki Murakoshi (Author), Satoshi Horikoshi (Author), Yasuhiko Tomino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common form of primary glomerulonephritis worldwide. Tonsillectomy plus steroid pulse therapy has been able to induce clinical remission in early-stage IgAN. However, its possible effect on systemic and local cytokines and tubular markers has not been f...