Normotensive and hypertensive Immunoglobulin a nephropathy with ischemic renal injury: clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis

Objectives This study aimed to investigate the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of normotensive and hypertensive IgAN patients with ischemic renal injury. Methods A total of 344 cases of IgAN with ischemic renal injury were included in the study, including 99 normotensive IgAN patients (28.8%) and 245 hypertensive IgAN patients (71.2%). In addition, 467 IgAN patients without ischemic renal injury were included as controls, including 205 normotensive patients and 262 hypertensive patients. Clinicopathological and prognostic data were collected and analyzed. Results Compared with patients without ischemic renal injury, IgAN patients with ischemic renal injury displayed a higher proportion of hypertention, a higher proportion of ischemic glomerulosclerosis, tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis and vascular lesions (all p