Current treatment status of IgA nephropathy in Japan: a questionnaire survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2020, the Committee of Clinical Practical Guideline for IgA Nephropathy (IgAN) revised the clinical practice guidelines. Herein, we conducted a questionnaire survey to assess the potential discrepancies between clinical practice guidelines and real-world practice in Japan.

Methods

A web-based survey of members of the Japanese Society of Nephrology was conducted between November 15 and December 28, 2021.

Results

A total of 217 members (internal physicians: 203, pediatricians: 14) responded to the questionnaire. Of these respondents, 94.0% answered that the clinical practice guidelines were referred to "always" or "often." Approximately 66.4% respondents answered that histological grade (H-Grade) derived from the "Clinical Guidelines for IgA nephropathy in

SUBMITTER: Matsuzaki K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10654181 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature