Dividing CKD stage 3 into G3a and G3b could better predict the prognosis of IgA nephropathy.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 was divided into stage G3a and stage G3b in the 2013 Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes guidelines. Whether it is appropriate to regard 45 mL/min/per 1.73 m2 as the threshold value of G3a/G3b staging and whether dividing CKD stage 3 into G3a/G3b plays a use...

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Main Authors: Jun-Jun Zhang, Gui-Zhen Yu, Zhao-Hui Zheng, Ya-Fei Liu, Yang-Yang Du, Song-Xia Quan, Yu-Jie Liu, Ji-Cheng Lv, Hong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5393865?pdf=render