Are children with IgA nephropathy different from adult patients?

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BACKGROUND: Previously, several studies have indicated that pediatric IgA nephropathy (IgAN) might be different from adult IgAN, and treatment strategies might be also different between pediatric IgAN and adult IgAN.

METHODS: We analyzed two prospective cohorts established by pediatric and adult nephrologists, respectively. A comprehensive analysis was performed investigating the difference in clinical and pathological characteristics, treatment, and prognosis between children and adults with IgAN.

RESULTS: A total of 1015 children and 1911 adults with IgAN were eligible for analysis. More frequent gross hematuria (88% vs. 20%, p < 0.0001) and higher proteinuria (1.8 vs. 1.3 g/d, p < 0.0001) were seen in children compared to adults. In comparison, the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was lower in adults (80.4 vs. 163 ml/min/1.73 m2, p < 0.0001). Hypertension was more prevalent in adult patients. Pathologically, a higher proportion of M1 was revealed (62% vs. 39%, p < 0.0001) in children than in adults. S1 (62% vs. 28%, p < 0.0001) and T1-2 (34% vs. 8%, p < 0.0001) were more frequent in adults. Adjusted by proteinuria, eGFR, and hypertension, children were more likely to be treated with glucocorticoids than adults (87% vs. 45%, p < 0.0001). After propensity score matching, in IgAN with proteinuria > 1 g/d, children treated with steroids were 1.87 (95% CI 1.16-3.02, p = 0.01) times more likely to reach complete remission of proteinuria compared with adults treated with steroids.

CONCLUSIONS: Children present significantly differently from adults with IgAN in clinical and pathological manifestations and disease progression. Steroid response might be better in children.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - (2024) vom: 05. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Su, Baige [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Yuanyuan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Zhihui [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Jianhua [VerfasserIn]
Rong, Liping [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Shipin [VerfasserIn]
Zhong, Fazhan [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Shuzhen [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Dongfeng [VerfasserIn]
Xia, Zhengkun [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Chunyue [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Wenyan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Xiaoyan [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Chaoying [VerfasserIn]
Hao, Zhihong [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Mo [VerfasserIn]
Qin, Li [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Minguang [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yuanyuan [VerfasserIn]
Ding, Juanjuan [VerfasserIn]
Bao, Ying [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xiaorong [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Fang [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Xueqin [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Li [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xuan [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Huandan [VerfasserIn]
Peng, Xiaojie [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Qianliang [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Linxia [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Xiaoyun [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Min [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Lichun [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Ling [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Chunlin [VerfasserIn]
Mao, Jianhua [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Weihua [VerfasserIn]
Dang, Xiqiang [VerfasserIn]
Xia, Hua [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yujie [VerfasserIn]
Zhong, Xuhui [VerfasserIn]
Ding, Jie [VerfasserIn]
Lv, Jicheng [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Hong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adults
Children
IgA nephropathy
Journal Article
Remission of proteinuria
Steroid

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Date Revised 05.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1007/s00467-024-06361-1

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NLM370678850