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ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2025

The importance of the degree of foot process effacement in evaluating the prognosis of IgA nephropathy.

Li Gao, Xuan Zhang, Dongrong Yu, Hong Zhu, Qin Zhu

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Li GaoDepartment of Nephrology, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, No. 453, Stadium Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310007, People's Republic of China.
Xuan ZhangDepartment of Nephrology, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, No. 453, Stadium Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310007, People's Republic of China.
Dongrong YuDepartment of Nephrology, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, No. 453, Stadium Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310007, People's Republic of China.
Hong ZhuDepartment of Nephrology, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, No. 453, Stadium Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310007, People's Republic of China.
Qin ZhuDepartment of Nephrology, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, No. 453, Stadium Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310007, People's Republic of China. zhuqinfeifei@126.com.

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Hangzhou Municipal Health Commission Project A20210083Key Research Project of Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital 2022FSYZZ14National Natural Science Foundation of China 82205008Project of Zhejiang Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023ZF137Supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Health Project 2023RC242
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Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study is to analyze the 5 year prognosis of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) patients with varying degrees of foot process effacement (FPE).

methodWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical and pathological data of 863 patients with primary IgAN confirmed by renal biopsy at Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2018. According to the degree of FPE, the group was divided into extensive FPE group and segmental FPE group. After propensity score matching (PSM), the effect of different levels of FPE on the prognosis of IgAN was analyzed using Log-rank tests.

resultNotably, 61(7.1%) of the 863 patients reached renal composite endpoint. 53 patients in the foot process extensive effacement group were matched with 100 patients in the segmental effacement group after propensity score matching. There were no significant differences in any of the baseline characteristics between the two groups (P > 0.05). Additionally, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed that patients with extensive FPE (≥ 50%) exhibited a significantly poorer prognosis compared with those with segmental FPE (< 50%) (Log-rank test P = 0.030).In the Pearson correlation analysis, FPE was moderately positively associated with albuminuria and mildly negatively associated with eGFR.

conclusionExtensive foot process effacement is an independent risk factor for IgAN prognosis.

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Glomerulonephritis, IGAAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexElectron microscopyFoot process effacementIgA nephropathyPodocyte injuryPrognosis

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PMID40299180
PMCPMC12464015

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