| Genetical, histological, and clinical characteristics of IgA-negative mesangioproliferative glomerulopathy. | |
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PMID: 19937361 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Mesangioproliferative glomerulopathy (MesPGN) is a well-defined pathohistological entity. However, the clinical characteristics and prognosis have not been fully established in patients without immunoglobulin (Ig)A (N-IgAN) in contrast to patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN). METHODS: A total of 837 consecutive patients underwent renal biopsies. Among them, 465 patients were diagnosed with MesPGN by light microscopy. With immunofluorescent study and electron microscopy (EM), 344 were diagnosed as having IgAN. Among the rest, 84 patients who had no immunofluorescence evidence of IgA and no deposits in EM were defined as N-IgAN. We compared the clinical characteristics, histological findings, and genotypes of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 gene between IgAN and N-IgAN patients. RESULTS: Urinary protein excretion and the degree of hematuria were significantly lower in N-IgAN than IgAN patients (0.50 vs. 0.82 g/day; P = 0.01), (1.33 vs. 2.50; P < 0.001, respectively). Creatinine clearance was higher in N-IgAN than IgAN patients (89.4 vs. 74.4 ml/min; P < 0.001). Histopathologically, N-IgAN patients had significantly less advanced glomerular and tubulointerstitial lesions than IgAN patients. Pathological grades in patients with untreated IgAN were more advanced in a time-dependent manner, whereas there was no relationship between histological grades and time of illness in N-IgAN patients. Frequency of the DD genotype of the ACE gene was significantly lower in N-IgAN (DD/ID+II = 8/76) than IgAN (24/90) patients. CONCLUSIONS: IgA-negative MesPGN is a distinct type of glomerulopathy with a benign renal prognosis. Insertion/deletion polymorphisms of the ACE gene may play some role in the genesis and progression of MesPGN. |
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Authors:
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Kazunori Owada; Hodaka Suzuki; Tetsuo Katoh; Tsuyoshi Watanabe |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-11-25 |
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Title: Clinical and experimental nephrology Volume: 14 ISSN: 1437-7799 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Exp. Nephrol. Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
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Created Date: 2010-02-26 Completed Date: 2010-05-13 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9709923 Medline TA: Clin Exp Nephrol Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 56-62 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Internal Medicine III, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan. |
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Adult Female Glomerulonephritis / genetics*, pathology Glomerulonephritis, IGA / genetics Humans Kidney Glomerulus / pathology Male Middle Aged Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / genetics* Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 / genetics* Proteinuria / genetics |
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0/Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1; EC 3.4.15.1/Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A |
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