Prognostic value of proteinuria monitoring in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis.

Yeo-Jin LeeSoo-Min AhnJi-Seon OhYong-Gil KimChang-Keun LeeBin YooSeokchan Hong

Published in: Clinical and experimental nephrology (2023)

The presence of proteinuria at 6 months after induction therapy and low renal function was significantly associated with a higher risk of stage 4/5 CKD in patients with AAV. Monitoring for proteinuria after induction therapy may help predict poor renal outcomes in patients with AAV.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
gene therapy
metabolic syndrome
stem cells
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
glycemic control
diabetic nephropathy