Dr. Jens Thiel provided a detailed overview of specific treatments for patients with immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis and IgA nephropathy, highlighting treatments in early clinical trials.
Steroids May Increase Infection Risk in Patients with IgA Nephropathy
Treatment with oral methylprednisolone may be associated with an increased risk of serious adverse events, specifically infection, in patients with IgA nephropathy. Despite the five-times higher risk, study results also showed a three-times lower risk of kidney failure for the treatment group…