Big study answers treatment question for little known kidney condition miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The largest ever randomized controlled trial in IgA nephropathy has found that treatment with methylprednisolone - a cheap, widely used corticosteroid drug - halves the risk of losing kidney function and kidney failure, and that this can be effectively achieved with fewer side effects if a reduced dose is used.
The Therapeutic Evaluation of STeroids in IgA Nephropathy Global (TESTING) study assessed the effects of methylprednisolone on kidney outcomes in IgAN.
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