Corticosteroids in the treatment of IgA nephropathy: what do we learn from the TESTING trial

• Main Authors: Ming-jing Pi (Author), Jing Yuan (Author), Lu Liu (Author), Ping-hong He (Author), Shan-shan Hu (Author), Yan Zha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Editorial Department of Journal of Clinical Nephrology, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IgA nephropathy (IgAN), the most common form of primary glomerulonephritis, is predominant in young adults and children. Corticosteroid therapy has been controversial over several past decades. TESTING (Therapeutic Effects of Steroids in IgA Nephropathy Global) study, initiated in 2012, is an intern...