Pre-treatment hematuria and crescents predict estimated glomerular filtration rate trajectory after methylprednisolone pulse therapy with tonsillectomy for IgA nephropathy.

Masaaki NagaiNaoto KobayashiNaoki IzumiTakaaki OhbayashiOsamu HottaTakayuki Hamano

Published in: Journal of nephrology (2021)

The eGFR is likely to improve after methylprednisolone pulse therapy with tonsillectomy in IgAN patients with severe pre-treatment hematuria or a high percentage of crescents.

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