Addition of eGFR and Age Improves the Prognostic Absolute Renal Risk-Model in 1,134 Norwegian Patients with IgA Nephropathy.

CONCLUSIONS: ARR is a suitable prognostic model for stratifying IgAN patients according to the risk of ESRD or death. Including initial eGFR and age in the model substantially improved its accuracy in our nationwide cohort. © 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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Source: American Journal of Nephrology - April 9, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Knoop T, Vågane AM, Vikse BE, Svarstad E, Magnúsdóttir BT, Leh S, Varberg Reisæter A, Bjørneklett R Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research