This prospective study aims to investigate the role of IR-Seq in the diagnosis and disease monitoring in patients with IgA nephropathy.
Autoimmunity may play an important role in IgA nephropathy, and previous studies have shown that immune repertoire sequencing (IR-Seq) may help elucidate the dynamic changes of immune repertoire (IR) in autoimmune disease states. To further explore the potential application value of this technology, we will conduct a series of prospective studies to investigate the role of IR-Seq in the diagnosis and disease monitoring in patients with IgA nephropathy.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
180
Conservative treatment, if necessary use ACEI/ARB and titrated to the maximum tolerated dose, with a BP-lowering goal of \< 130/80 mm Hg
BP-lowering goal of \< 125/75 mm Hg and treat with steroids or steroids combined with immunosuppressants based on optimal supportive therapy: 1. If GFR\>60 ml/min/1.73m\^2, oral prednisone 0.6-0.8 mg/kg/day ( (maximum dose 48 mg/day) for 2 months, followed by a monthly dose reduction of 8 mg for 24 weeks. 2. If GFR is 30-60 ml/min/1.73m\^2, intravenous cyclophosphamide (CTX) 750 mg per month per m\^2 for 6 months, along with oral prednisone (at the same dose as 1); if intravenous administration is unacceptable, then the above regimen was replaced with oral mycophenolate mofetil 500 mg bid for 24 weeks.
Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, China
RECRUITINGUrinary protein remission rate
Including complete and partial remission rate of urinary protein. Complete remission criteria: post-treatment urine protein \<0.3 g/24h; partial remission criteria: post-treatment urine protein \<50% of the maximum value.
Time frame: 24 weeks
24-hour urine protein level
Time frame: 24 weeks
Serum albumin level
Time frame: 24 weeks
eGFR (estimated using the 2009 CKD-EPI formula)
Time frame: 24 weeks
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