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. 2017 Mar 27;18(1):104.
doi: 10.1186/s12882-017-0525-6.

Factors affecting the long-term outcomes of idiopathic membranous nephropathy

Hyuk Huh  1 , Hajeong Lee  1 , Jung Pyo Lee  2 , Dong Ki Kim  1   3 , Sohee Oh  4 , Yun Kyu Oh  2   3 , Yon Su Kim  1   3 , Chun Soo Lim  5   6
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Factors affecting the long-term outcomes of idiopathic membranous nephropathy

Hyuk Huh et al. BMC Nephrol. .

Abstract

Background: We attempted to describe the clinical features and determine the factors associated with renal survival in idiopathic membranous nephropathy (iMN) patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS) and to determine the factors associated with spontaneous complete remission (sCR) and progression to NS in iMN patients with subnephrotic proteinuria.

Methods: This retrospective study involved 166 iMN patients with NS and 65 patients with subnephrotic proteinuria. The primary end point was a doubling of serum creatinine or initiation of dialysis. In patients with subnephrotic proteinuria, we determined the factors associated with sCR and factors associated with progression to NS.

Results: Remission of NS was achieved in 125 out of 166 patients (75.3%). Of those who reached remission, 26 patients (20.8%) experienced relapse that was followed by second remission. The relapse or persistence of proteinuria was associated with the primary end points (hazard ratio [HR] = 12.40, P = 0.037, HR = 173, P < 0.001, respectively). In patients with subnephrotic proteinuria, sCR occurred in 35.4% of the patients. The patients with sCR had lower proteinuria and serum creatinine levels and higher serum albumin concentrations at baseline. The serum albumin level at diagnosis was a prognostic factor for progression to NS (Odds ratio [OR] = 0.015, P < 0.001).

Conclusions: The occurrence of relapse or persistence of proteinuria had negative effects on renal survival in iMN patients with NS, and low serum albumin levels at baseline were associated with non-achievement of sCR and progression to NS.

Keywords: Idiopathic membranous nephropathy; Nephrotic syndrome; Prognosis; Proteinuria; Renal survival.

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Kaplan-Meier curve of event-free renal survival according to the clinical courses in patients with nephrotic syndrome (P < 0.001)
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