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ArticleTherapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease2025

Incidence rate of and risk factors for glomerulonephritis in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: a nationwide population-based study.

Subin Hwang, Ye-Jee Kim, Soo Min Ahn, Bon San Koo

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Subin HwangDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6694-0861
Ye-Jee KimDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3307-2970
Soo Min AhnDepartment of Rheumatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9213-9768
Bon San KooDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, 170, Juhwa-ro, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 10380, South Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4212-2634

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Background: Although extramusculoskeletal manifestations, such as uveitis and psoriasis, in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) are well-documented, studies on the occurrence of glomerulonephritis in this population are scarce. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the incidence rate and risk factors for glomerulonephritis in patients with axial SpA using a nationwide population-based cohort in Korea. Design: Nationwide population-based study. Methods: This study included patients diagnosed with axial SpA between 2016 and 2019 from Korea's National Health Insurance Database. Patients with a diagnosis of preexisting kidney disease prior to their axial SpA diagnosis and those diagnosed with glomerulonephritis within 1 year of their axial SpA diagnosis were excluded. For the remaining patients, the incidence rates of glomerulonephritis and Cox proportional hazard ratios were analyzed. Results: Among the 11,796 patients, 58 had glomerulonephritis, resulting in an incidence rate of 1.82 per 1000 person-years. After adjusting for age and sex, the hazard ratio for patients with a Charlson Comorbidity Index score of ⩾1 was 2.03 (confidence interval (CI), 1.14-3.63; Conclusion: The incidence rate of glomerulonephritis in Korean patients with axial SpA is lower than that in patients with other musculoskeletal manifestations. In addition, the presence of comorbidities, including hypertension, is a significant risk factor for glomerulonephritis in patients with axial SpA. Despite the low occurrence, careful monitoring for glomerulonephritis in patients with axial SpA is essential.

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glomerulonephritiskidney diseasespondyloarthritis

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