Globally sclerotic glomeruli in IgA nephropathy patients

Abstract

Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education:Oxford classification system was based on actual clinical data, international collaboration, and validation of the reproducibility of defining pathologic lesions. The strongest pathologic predictor of clinical outcome in IgA nephropathy is the extent of tubular atrophy and interstitial fibrosis.

Keywords: Immunoglobulin A nephropathy, Oxford classification, Sclerotic glomeruli