Clinical impact of endocapillary proliferation according to the Oxford classification among adults with Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis: a multicenter retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN) is a form of small vessel vasculitis associated with purpura and IgA deposition in the glomeruli. The International Study of Kidney Disease in Children (ISKDC) classification predicts renal prognosis in children with HSPN, but not in adul...

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Main Authors: Koji Inagaki, Ahmad Baseer Kaihan, Asaka Hachiya, Takaya Ozeki, Masahiko Ando, Sawako Kato, Yoshinari Yasuda, Shoichi Maruyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-1009-z