Pathological validation of the Japanese Renal Pathology Society classification and challenges in predicting renal prognosis in patients with diabetic nephropathy

• Main Authors: Taeyeong Kim (Author), Yooujin Kwak (Author), Jun Young Lee (Author), Hanwul Shin (Author), Jae Seok Kim (Author), Jae Won Yang (Author), Minseob Eom (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Diabetic nephropathy (DN) accounts for approximately half of all cases of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease worldwide. The Renal Pathology Society (RPS) classification has been used to predict the renal prognosis in DN. In 2018, the Japanese Renal Pathology Society...