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Updated Oxford Classification of IgA nephropathy: a new MEST-C score

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The Oxford Classification of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most widely accepted system for assessing histologic findings in IgAN. A new publication refines this classification by adding a crescent score, reassessing the segmental sclerosis score, and contextualizing the clinical relevance of the histologic lesions.

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Markowitz, G. Updated Oxford Classification of IgA nephropathy: a new MEST-C score. Nat Rev Nephrol 13, 385–386 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2017.67

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