Prognostic significance of urinary findings and renal biopsies in children with Henoch-Schönlein nephritis.
Clinical course and renal biopsy were evaluated as predictors of renal outcome in 21 children with Henoch-Schönlein nephritis. Persisting heavy proteinuria and severe glomerular changes most accurately predicted those patients who were likely to develop renal failure. Renal biopsy is recommended only in patients with a nephrotic or nephritic/nephrotic picture.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000652:urine; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000652:urine; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009393:Nephritis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000652:urine; D011379:Prognosis; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000150:complications*; D012189:Retrospective Studies