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PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
Volume 16, Issue 2, Pages 156-167Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s004670000517
Keywords
IgA nephropathy; evidence-based assessment; Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis
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We present an evidence-based evaluation of published data on therapy for children with various presentations of the IgA nephropathies - idiopathic IEA nephropathy (IgAN) and Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis (HSPN). Particular attention has been paid to the outcome markers used in the studies reviewed, with the best evidence provided by markers highly associated with progressive renal failure. No treatment modality for either IgAN or HSPN in pediatric patients has been shown to be effective by a properly designed and administered randomized controlled trial (i.e., the highest level of evidence - level 1). Lower levels of evidence support the use of a variety of corticosteroid regimens, often in combination with other agents, although there are some conflicting studies in this area. No convincing evidence has been published to date to support the use of fish oil, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or tonsillectomy for the treatment of children with IgAN or HSPN. Well designed randomized controlled trials in children with the IgA nephropathies need to be undertaken.
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