Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6160652 | Kidney International | 2014 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The Oxford Classification of IgA Nephropathy (IgAN) identified mesangial hypercellularity (M), endocapillary proliferation (E), segmental glomerulosclerosis (S), and tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis (T) as independent predictors of outcome. Whether it applies to individuals excluded from the original study and how therapy influences the predictive value of pathology remain uncertain. The VALIGA study examined 1147 patients from 13 European countries that encompassed the whole spectrum of IgAN. Over a median follow-up of 4.7 years, 86% received renin-angiotensin system blockade and 42% glucocorticoid/immunosuppressive drugs. M, S, and T lesions independently predicted the loss of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and a lower renal survival. Their value was also assessed in patients not represented in the Oxford cohort. In individuals with eGFR less than 30Â ml/min per 1.73Â m2, the M and T lesions independently predicted a poor survival. In those with proteinuria under 0.5Â g/day, both M and E lesions were associated with a rise in proteinuria to 1 or 2Â g/day or more. The addition of M, S, and T lesions to clinical variables significantly enhanced the ability to predict progression only in those who did not receive immunosuppression (net reclassification index 11.5%). The VALIGA study provides a validation of the Oxford classification in a large European cohort of IgAN patients across the whole spectrum of the disease. The independent predictive value of pathology MEST score is reduced by glucocorticoid/immunosuppressive therapy.
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Authors
Rosanna Coppo, Stéphan Troyanov, Shubha Bellur, Daniel Cattran, H. Terence Cook, John Feehally, Ian S.D. Roberts, Laura Morando, Roberta Camilla, Vladimir Tesar, Sigrid Lunberg, Loreto Gesualdo, Francesco Emma, Cristiana Rollino, Alessandro Amore,