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Persistent Microscopic Hematuria as a Risk Factor for Progression of IgA Nephropathy: New Floodlight on a Nearly Forgotten Biomarker
24 Jul 2017
Abstract excerpt
“The examination of the urine is the most essential part of the physical examination of any patient.” Thomas Addis Hematuria is the most typical presentation of IgA nephropathy (IgAN). A young person in apparently good health who develops episodes of gross hematuria after a respiratory tract infection would beget a clinically well founded suspicion of IgAN.1 A finding of persistent microscopic hematuria is not...
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