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KMID : 0811820100140020154
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Journal of Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology
2010 Volume.14 No. 2 p.154 ~ p.165
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Clinicopathologic Changes of IgA Nephropathy in Children During Long-term (average 10.8yrs) Follow-up
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Moon Chang-Min
Kim Byung-Gil
Lim Beom-Jin
Song Ji-Sun
Jeong Hyeon-Joo
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Abstract
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Purpose:We know little about the natural course of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) in association with histologic changes especially in children. We investigated clinicopathologic features with long-term follow-up biopsy to clarify the outcomes and prognostic indicators for childhood IgAN.
Methods:From our patients’ medical records, we retrieved 20 patients with IgAN, to whom renal biopsies had been performed for the initial diagnosis and follow-up to find out any histologic changes. Initial and follow-up biopsies were classified by Haas classification. The changes of these parameters were compared with the evolution of clinical features.
Results:Patients were treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in combination with angiotensin receptor blockers (in subclass II or above) and short-term cyclosporine A(in patients showing nephrotic syndrome). Histologic improvement in 7 cases and deterioration in 3 cases were observed. At the time of last biopsy, 10 cases (50%) showed clinical remission and the others showed improved clinical features. These clinical outcomes did not correlate with initial Haas classifications. Hypertension at onset observed in 5 cases (25%) revealed significant correlation with clinical outcome (P=0.01) and last Haas classification (P=0.007). None of the cases showed progression to CRF or ESRD.
Conclusion:During a mean follow-up of 10.8±3.4 years, childhood IgAN showed good clinicopathologic outcome. Hypertension at onset was only a strong predictor of clinicopathologic outcomes, but initial Haas classification cannot predict outcomes in children. Histologic change of IgAN in long term follow-up period cannot be completely predicted by clinical data and vice versa. Therefore, a renal biopsy should be considered as a part of follow-up plan.
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KEYWORD
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IgA nephropathy, Children, Haas classification, Prognosis
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