This is a survey of factors which affect a pathologically defined early or delayed diagnosis of IgA nephropathy in Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou, China. An early or delayed diagnosis of IgA nephropathy is pathologically defined using the recently published Oxford classification of IgA nephropathy. The factors to be surveyed include health examination including urine test, socioeconomic status of patients including education,etc.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
603
Nephrology Department,Guangdong General Hospital
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Factors potentially affecting an early or delayed diagnosis of IgA Nephropathy
Time frame: Before the biopsy
Glomerular filtration rate(GFR) decline rate or reaching end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or doubling of serum creatinine
Time frame: after the biopsy
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