Association Between Tonsillectomy and Outcomes in Patients With Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy

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Authors

Keita Hirano · Ashikaga Red Cross Hospital

Keiichi Matsuzaki · Juntendo University

Takashi Yasuda · Asahi Hospital

Masako Nishikawa · Jikei University School of Medicine

Yoshinari Yasuda · Nagoya University

Kentaro Koike · Jikei University School of Medicine

Shoichi Maruyama ·

Abstract

This study found that tonsillectomy was associated with a lower risk of renal outcomes in patients with IgA nephropathy. The potential role of tonsillectomy should be considered for preventing end-stage renal disease in patients with IgA nephropathy.

Topics & Keywords

Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies Vasculitis and related conditions Platelet Disorders and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Network Open

Volume 2, Issue 5, pp. e194772-e194772

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.4772

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