Factors related to renal cortical atrophy development after glucocorticoid therapy in IgG4-related kidney disease: a retrospective multicenter study

Background In immunoglobulin G4-related kidney disease (IgG4-RKD), focal or diffuse renal cortical atrophy is often observed in the clinical course after glucocorticoid therapy. This study aimed to clarify the factors related to renal atrophy after glucocorticoid therapy in IgG4-RKD. Methods We retrospectively evaluated clinical features including laboratory data and computed tomography (CT) findings before and after glucocorticoid therapy in 23 patients diagnosed with IgG4-RKD, all of whom were followed up for more than 24 months. Results Seventeen patients were men, and six were women (avera... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Mizushima, Ichiro
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Reihe/Periodikum: Arthritis research & therapy
Verlag/Hrsg.: London, BioMed Central
Sprache: Englisch
ISSN: 1478-6354
Weitere Identifikatoren: doi: 10.1186/s13075-016-1175-y
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/olc-benelux-1989797849
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Link(s) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13075-016-1175-y
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13075-016-1175-y
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