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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2023

Efficacy of prednisone combined with mycophenolate mofetil for immunoglobulin A nephropathy with moderate-to-severe renal dysfunction.

Mei-Juan Meng, Ling Hu, Yun Fan, Han Gao, Han-Zhi Chen, Cai-Mei Chen, Zhen Qi, Bin Liu

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Mei-Juan MengDepartment of Nephrology, Wuxi People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, Jiangsu Province, China.
Ling HuDepartment of Nephrology, Wuxi People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, Jiangsu Province, China.
Yun FanDepartment of Nephrology, Wuxi People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, Jiangsu Province, China.
Han GaoDepartment of Nephrology, Wuxi People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, Jiangsu Province, China.
Han-Zhi ChenDepartment of Nephrology, Wuxi People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, Jiangsu Province, China.
Cai-Mei ChenDepartment of Nephrology, Wuxi People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, Jiangsu Province, China.
Zhen QiDepartment of Nephrology, Wuxi People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, Jiangsu Province, China.
Bin LiuDepartment of Nephrology, Wuxi People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, Jiangsu Province, China. wuxi_liu@163.com.
Wuxi People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundImmunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is a common form of chronic glomerulonephritis. Currently, IgAN is one of the main causes of chronic renal failure in China; its prognosis varies greatly between patients, with renal function at the time of diagnosis and prognosis being strongly correlated. Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is a drug with a good immunomodulatory effect and is commonly used clinically. However, its effects in IgAN have not yet been clearly demonstrated. Therefore, herein, we retrospectively compared the effectiveness and safety of prednisone alone or combined with MMF for the treatment of primary IgAN with moderate-to-severe renal impairment.

aimTo evaluate the effectiveness and safety of prednisone and MMF in treating IgAN with moderate-to-severe renal dysfunction.

methodsBetween January 2011 and December 2020, 200 patients with moderate-to-severe IgAN were included in this study, all of whom were admitted to Wuxi People's Hospital affiliated with Nanjing Medical University. All patients underwent a renal puncture biopsy, which revealed primary IgAN with a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of 30-60 mL/min. The patients were divided into a glucocorticoid therapy group (GTG) and an immunosuppressive therapy group (ITG) according to the different treatment regimens, with 100 patients in each group. Based on general treatments, such as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/ angiotensin receptor blockers, patients in the GTG were administered prednisone 0.5-0.8 mg/ (kg·d

resultsNo discernible differences existed between the two groups in terms of age, sex, blood pressure, creatinine, 24-h urinary protein level, GFR, or other biochemical indicators at the time of enrollment. Both regimens significantly reduced the 24-h urinary protein quantitation and stabilized renal function. Nine months after treatment, the 24-h urinary protein and Scr of the ITG decreased more significantly than those of the GTG. By the 12

conclusionPrednisone combined with MMF was effective for the treatment of IgAN with moderate-to-severe renal dysfunction.

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IgANModerate-to-severe decline in renal functionMycophenolatePrednisoneSafetyTreatment effect

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