MEST-C pathological score and long-term outcomes of child and adult patients with Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis
Abstract Background Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN), a small-vessel vasculitis, shares renal pathological features with immunoglobulin A nephropathy. Oxford classification of immunoglobulin A nephropathy pathology has been updated to the MEST-C score, but its application in HSPN remains un...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-020-1691-5 |