Journal article
Intrarenal Arterial Lesions Are Associated with Higher Blood Pressure, Reduced Renal Function and Poorer Renal Outcomes in Patients with IgA Nephropathy
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Arterial fibrotic intimal thickening and arteriolar hyaline are considered common pathological features in immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), whereas little is known about the acute pathological manifestations of endothelial cell injury. The aim of this study was to investigate characteristics of intrarenal arterial lesions and to estimate their prognostic values in patients with IgAN. The primary renal endpoint was a 50% …
Authors
Zhang Y; Sun L; Zhou S; Xu Q; Xu Q; Liu D; Liu L; Hu R; Quan S; Xing G
Journal
Kidney & Blood Pressure Research, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 639–650
Publisher
Karger Publishers
Publication Date
2018
DOI
10.1159/000489290
ISSN
1420-4096