May 23, 2019
Twitter Poll (May 22, 2019)
- Published: May 23, 2019
- By: Arkana Author
- Tags: Chronic kidney disease, IgA nephropathy, MEST score, Oxford classification, Proteinuria
ANSWER: C
By the Oxford Classification of IgA nephropathy, the findings present are classified as “M1 E1 S1 T1 C0” (where M=Mesangial hypercellularity; E=Endocapillary proliferation; S=Segmental sclerosis; T=Tubular atrophy & interstitial fibrosis; C=Cellular/fibrocellular crescents).
REFERENCE:
Trimarchi H, et al. Oxford Classification of IgA Nephropathy 2016: an update from the IgA Nephropathy Classification Working Group. Kidney Int 2017; 91(5):1014-21.
