Clinical Practice Patterns in IgA Nephropathy: A Global Questionnaire-Based Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

IgA nephropathy (IgAN) displays ethnic differences in disease phenotype. We aimed to examine how this common disease is managed worldwide.

Methods

An online 2-step questionnaire-based survey was conducted among nephrologists globally focusing on various management strategies used in IgAN.

Results

A total of 422 nephrologists responded to the initial survey and 339 to the follow-up survey. Of the nephrologists, 13.7% do not get MEST-C scores in biopsy reports; 97.2% of nephrologists use renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) blockade with angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) / angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) as initial treatment. Other supportive treatments commonly employed are fish oil (43.6%) and sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT

SUBMITTER: Bansal B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10719587 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature