Distinct characteristics and outcomes in elderly-onset IgA vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein purpura) with nephritis: Nationwide cohort study of data from the Japan Renal Biopsy Registry (J-RBR).
Hiroyuki KomatsuShouichi FujimotoShoichi MaruyamaMasashi MukoyamaHitoshi SugiyamaKazuhiko TsuruyaHiroshi SatoJun SomaJunko YanoSeiji ItanoTomoya NishinoToshinobu SatoIchiei NaritaHitoshi YokoyamaPublished in: PloS one (2018)
The renal prognosis of adult and elderly patients with IgAV-N was favorable when treated aggressively with corticosteroid and RAS blockade. However, the course of renal function should be carefully monitored in patients aged over 65 years and those with hypoalbuminemia.