Oxford classification of IgA nephropathy: Broadening the scope of the classification

ABSTRACT

IgA nephropathy [IgAN] is the most common glomerulopathy worldwide. The most significant development in IgAN research in the recent past consists of promulgation of the Oxford-MEST classification. The classification represents an entirely unique approach in the classification of renal diseases. The ongoing and future research should address the issues of combining the clinical, laboratory, histopathological, molecular biological and genetic data, to devise algorithms for individualized decisions of treatment choice for patients with IgAN, and accurate prognostication