Nephrology
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Interankle blood pressure (BP) difference has been associated with peripheral artery disease and adverse cardiovascular outcomes. However, the relationship between interankle BP difference and renal outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD) has never been evaluated. The purpose of this study was to determine whether interankle BP difference is associated with the rate of renal function decline and progression to renal end points in patients with stage 3-5 CKD. ⋯ Interankle systolic BP difference was associated with rapid renal progression and progression to renal end points in patients with stage 3-5 CKD in our study.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Long-term outcomes of end-stage kidney disease for patients with IgA nephropathy: A multi-centre registry study.
Clinical outcomes of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) receiving renal replacement therapy (RRT) secondary to IgA nephropathy (IgAN) have not been well described. ⋯ IgAN ESKD was associated with better dialysis and renal transplant outcomes compared with other forms of ESKD. The survival outcomes of ESKD patients with HSPN were worse than kidney-limited IgAN.