Pathological characteristics and outcome of IgA nephropathy presented with nephrotic syndrome and its relationship with prognosis / 中国实用内科杂志

Objective To study the pathological characteristics and outcomes of IgA nephropathy(IgAN)presented with nephrotic syndrome (NS) and its relationship with prognosis. Methods From 1987 to 2002,clinical and pathological characteristics of IgAN presented with NS and its response to glucocorticoids therapy were reviewed and compared to non-nephrotic group. Results 7