| 초록 |
Objectives: The Oxford classification of IgA nephropathy was developed for more accurate prediction of disease
progress, and then several studies have been conducted to validate its relevance. The purpose of this retrospective
study was to validate that this classification is relevant for Korean children with IgA nephropathy.
Methods: A total 102 pediatric patients with IgA nephropathy were analyzed. Every renal biopsy specimens previously
categorized according to Haas classification were reclassified according to the Oxford classification. The clinical and
laboratory data at the time of first evaluation and last follow-up were compared to each other with the Oxford
classification.
Results: Among the 102 pediatric IgA nephropathy patients, 91 patients were available for reclassification according
to the Oxford classification. Within them, 38 patients were diagnosed through school urinary screening program.
According to Haas classification, the number of patients with class I, II, III and IV was 44 (48.3%), 9 (9.9%), 25
(27.5%), 13 (14.3%) respectively. Meanwhile, in case of Oxford classification, the number of patients with mesangial
proliferation (M1), segmental sclerosis (S1), endocapillary proliferation (E1), and tubulointerstitial fibrosis (T1 or T2)
was 32 (35.2%), 15 (16.5%), 9 (9.9%), 6 (6.6%) respectively. There was no significant decrease of GFR within entire
cohort. But five patients showed decreased renal function and of them, two cases reached stage III or IV CKD. The
five patients’ changes of K/DOQI CKD stage were 2 to 4, 1 to 3, 1 to 2, 1 to 2 and 1 to 2. And their pathological
classifications were Haas 4/M1 S1 E0 T0, Haas 4/M1 S0 E1 T1 with global sclerosis, Haas 1/SM0 S1 E0 T0, Haas
1/M0 S0 E0 T0 and Haas1/M0 S0 E0 T0 with global sclerosis in the same order of CKD stage. In the oxford classification,
Global sclerosis was the only factor which has correlation with decreased renal function while Haas classification
has no significant correlation with renal function.
Conclusions: Global sclerosis had correlation with decreased renal function. But in our cohort, there was no significant
decrease of renal function during follow-up period (p=0.216). So we could not correlate both Haas and Oxford
classification with renal outcome clearly. The value of the Oxford classification as a predictor of renal outcome is
unclear yet in Korean children with IgA nephropathy. |