The Oxford classification of IgA nephropathy identified four histological features with adequate reproducibility and clinical relevance to predict renal outcome in patients with IgA nephropathy. Does the predictive value of biopsy lesions apply across a range of patient ages?
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Yamamoto, R., Nagasawa, Y. Oxford IgA nephropathy classification: valid for children?. Nat Rev Nephrol 6, 638–639 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2010.123
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