Hematuria was a high risk for renal progression and ESRD in immunoglobulin a nephropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Peng He, Hanmin Wang, Chen Huang, Lijie He
Abstract
Among IgAN patients, hematuria, including initial microscopic hematuria and even persistent hematuria, was possibly associated with renal progression and ESRD. However, independent of other classical predictors, initial macroscopic hematuria might be a protective factor for IgAN.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMacroscopic hematuriaMicroscopic hematuriaNephropathyInternal medicineRelative riskRisk factorNephrologyEnd stage renal diseaseGastroenterologyUrologyDiseaseKidneyProteinuriaConfidence intervalEndocrinologyDiabetes mellitusRenal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesPlatelet Disorders and TreatmentsAmyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes