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In which patients with suspected IgA nephropathy and microalbuminuria would you recommend a kidney biopsy?

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Would you recommend a kidney biopsy for a patient with suspected IgA nephropathy and microalbuminuria?

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Nephrology · Columbia University
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There are no guidelines to answer this question. This is my approach.

In proteinuric patients, with intact kidney function, threshold proteinuria (UPCR) of 0.5 g/g, or UACR <300 mg/g would be an indication to biopsy. In diseases such as IgA Nephropathy, treatment is driven by the degree of proteinur...

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