Urinary Biomarkers in the Prediction of Prognosis and Treatment Response in IgA Nephropathy

• Main Authors: Julia Neuhaus (Author), Frederic Bauer (Author), Christina Fitzner (Author), Ralf-Dieter Hilgers (Author), Felix Seibert (Author), Nina Babel (Author), Adrian Doevelaar (Author), Frank Eitner (Author), Jürgen Floege (Author), Thomas Rauen (Author), Timm H. Westhoff (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: The addition of immunosuppression to supportive care reduces proteinuria in a subset of patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) but is associated with an increased rate of adverse events. The present work investigates whether urinary biomarkers are able to identify subjects who benefit...