Clinical significance of IgM and C3 deposition in children with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy

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BACKGROUND: Mesangial IgM and C3 deposition is commonly observed in patients with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), but its characteristics and prognosis have rarely been reported. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between combined mesangial IgM and C3 deposition and disease progression in children with IgAN.

METHODS: One hundred sixteen children diagnosed with IgAN between 2016 and 2020 were selected. Renal biopsies were scored by Oxford classification including the presence of mesangial hypercellularity, endocapillary hypercellularity, segmental glomerulosclerosis, tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis and crescents. The primary renal outcome was an event of either ≥ 50% reduction of eGFR from the baseline value or the onset of end-stage renal disease within the follow-up period. Cox regression analysis was performed to examine the effect of the combined mesangial IgM and C3 deposition on renal outcomes.

RESULTS: Forty-seven (40.52%) patients presented combined mesangial IgM and C3 deposition. Compared with children without combined IgM and C3 deposition, children with combined IgM and C3 deposition presented higher mesangial hypercellularity, endocapillary hypercellularity and cresentic lesions in kidney biopsies, and higher prevalence of renal dysfunction (19.15% versus 2.90%; P = 0.007). Renal outcome was also significantly worse as revealed by Kaplan-Meier curves (P = 0.0034). Multivariable Cox analysis identified tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis lesions [hazard ratio (HR) 14.843, 95% CI, 3.497-62.997, P < 0.001] and intensity of IgM deposition (HR 2.838, 95% CI, 1.321-6.094, P = 0.007) as independent risk factors for poor renal function.

CONCLUSIONS: Combined mesangial IgM and C3 deposition was associated with unfavorable histopathological features. Mesangial IgM deposition was an independent risk factor for poor renal outcomes in children with primary IgAN.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

Journal of nephrology - 36(2023), 8 vom: 05. Nov., Seite 2213-2222

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xiong, Limei [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Lili [VerfasserIn]
Tao, Yuhong [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Hui [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

C3 deposition
Chinese children
IgA nephropathy
IgM deposition
Immunoglobulin M
Journal Article
Renal outcome
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Risk factor

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Date Completed 13.11.2023

Date Revised 07.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s40620-023-01724-7

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM360422985