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SynthesisPloS one2019

Risk factors associated with IgA vasculitis with nephritis (Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis) progressing to unfavorable outcomes: A meta-analysis.

Dongmei Shi, Han Chan, Xia Yang, Gaofu Zhang, Haiping Yang, Mo Wang, Qiu Li

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Synthesis in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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32citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 63 citations in OpenAlex.

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  14. Overview of childhood vasculitis.Journal of rheumatic diseases · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dongmei ShiDepartment of Nephrology, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Han ChanDepartment of Nephrology, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xia YangMinistry of Education, Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Key Laboratory of Pediatrics in Chongqing, Chongqing International Science and Technology Cooperation Center for Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Gaofu ZhangDepartment of Nephrology, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Haiping YangDepartment of Nephrology, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Mo WangDepartment of Nephrology, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Qiu LiDepartment of Nephrology, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2481-7168
Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo identify risk factors associated with unfavorable outcomes in children with IgA vasculitis with nephritis (Henoch-Schőnlein purpura nephritis)(IgA-VN).

methodsPubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases were searched for studies, published in English through February 2019. The data were extracted to perform pooled analysis, heterogeneity testing, subgroup analysis, sensitivity analysis, and publication bias analysis.

resultsThis meta-analysis showed that, older age at onset (WMD 1.77, 95% CI 0.35-3.18, p = 0.014), lower glomerular filtration rate (GFR; WMD -23.93, 95% CI -33.78- -14.09, p<0.0001), initial renal manifestations with nephrotic syndrome (OR 1.74, 95% CI 1.12-2.70, p = 0.013), with nephritic-nephrotic syndrome (OR 4.55, 95% CI 2.89-7.15, p<0.0001) and renal biopsy with crescentic nephritis (International Study of Kidney Disease in Children [ISKDC] grades III-V) (OR 3.85, 95% CI 2.37-6.28, p<0.0001) were significant risk factors associated with poor outcomes in IgA-VN, whereas initial clinical features with hematuria (OR 0.33, 95% CI 0.16-0.69, p = 0.003) and mild proteinuria±hematuria (OR 0.46, 95% CI 0.28-0.75, p<0.0001) were associated with progression to good outcomes. By contrast, gender, hypertension and initial renal manifestations of acute nephritic syndrome were not significantly associated with poor outcomes in IgA-VN.

conclusionThis meta-analysis showed that older age at onset, lower GFR, initial renal features of nephrotic syndrome and nephritic-nephrotic syndrome and renal biopsy with crescentic nephritis (ISKDC grades III-V) were predictive of poor prognosis in children with IgA-VN.

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BiopsyFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHumansIgA VasculitisImmunoglobulin AKidneyMaleNephritisProteinuriaRisk FactorsVasculitisImmunoglobulin A

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