Predicting Post-Transplant Recurrence of IgA Nephropathy: The Importance of Crescents.

CONCLUSIONS: Features of native IgAN can help predict the risk of recurrent disease in the renal allograft. In particular, immunologically active disease represented by earlier age of onset and greater burden of crescents on native biopsy is more likely to recur after transplant.
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Source: American Journal of Nephrology - January 5, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Avasare RS, Rosenstiel PE, Zaky ZS, Tsapepas DS, Appel GB, Markowitz GS, Bomback AS, Canetta PA Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research