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Factors associated with disease severity in adults with acute glomerulonephritis: a descriptive retrospective cohort study

Paper C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked back at adults hospitalized with acute glomerulonephritis, a sudden inflammation of the kidney's filters, to find what made some cases more severe. It identified factors that traveled with worse disease. Looking backward at records shows links, not causes, and the report is descriptive rather than a test of any treatment. It helps flag who is likely to get sicker, not what to do about it.

Who did this work

Kazunori Sakoda (Kyoto University) · Kayoko Mizuno (Kyoto University) · Kanna Shinkawa (Kyoto University) · Ayano Hayashi (Kyoto University) · Satomi Yoshida (University of Tsukuba) · Toshiya Takeda (Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital) · Motoko Yanagita (Kyoto University) · Koji Kawakami (Kyoto University)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-08-19
https://doi.org/10.1093/joneph/aajag229