title: Treatment of IgA nephropathy with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors: design of a prospective randomized multicenter trial.
abstract: Although several in vitro studies and clinical observations suggest that ACE-inhibitors (ACE-I) are a promising treatment for IgA nephropathy (IgAN), meta-analysis of published data is not yet conclusive. Therefore, a European double-blinded, prospective, randomized therapeutic trial was designed to evaluate ACE-I treatment benefits in young IgAN patients (<35 years old) with persistent moderate proteinuria (>1<3.5 g/day/1.73 m2) and fair renal function (creatinine clearance >50 mL/min/1.73 m2). Patients enrolled are randomly assigned to benazepril (0.2 mg/kg/day) or placebo. Patients should be enrolled within a five year recruitment period (end on December 2003) for a total duration of follow-up of six years (end on December 2004). Hypertension and some genetic, histological and immunological factors will be evaluated to clarify their eventual role in the final response to ACE-I treatment.
authors.affiliation: Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, Italy. nefrologia@oirmsantanna.piemonte.it
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Coppo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chiesa
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Peruzzi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amore
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001552:Benzazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005922:Glomerulonephritis, IGA / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000209:etiology; D012107:Research Design
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D001552:Benzazepines; C044946:benazepril