Pregnancy and progression of IgA nephropathy: results of an Italian multicenter study

BACKGROUND: Whether pregnancy impacts on the long-term outcome of immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is unknown. This study aims to compare the long-term outcome of kidney disease in women with IgA nephropathy and preserved kidney function who did and did not become pregnant. STUDY DESIGN: Multicenter longitudinal cohort study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS: Women of childbearing age with biopsy-proven IgA nephropathy, serum creatinine level