Life Expectancy for Patients From the Southeastern United States With IgA Nephropathy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and surrogate markers for renal dysfunction are frequently used as outcome markers for IgA nephropathy, the clinical course after reaching ESRD is not well documented. This study examined outcomes of progression to ESRD and age at death in a cohort of adults with IgA nephropathy with a long duration of follow-up.

Methods

Patient and kidney survival of 251 adult patients with IgA nephropathy from the southeastern United States diagnosed between January 1, 1976 and December 31, 2005 were analyzed.

Results

Median age at diagnosis was 36.9 years. Most patients were men (69%) and Caucasian (95%). Only 46% had an estimated glomerular filtration rate >60 ml/min per 1.73 m² at diagnosis. Mean follow-up time from

SUBMITTER: Hastings MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5762959 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature