A 10-year follow-up of a randomized study with methylprednisolone and chlorambucil in membranous nephropathy

C Ponticelli, P Zucchelli, P Passerini, B Cesana… - Kidney international, 1995 - Elsevier
A 10-year follow-up of a randomized study with methylprednisolone and chlorambucil in
membranous nephropathy. The natural course of idiopathic membranous nephropathy is …

Thrombotic microangiopathy after kidney transplantation

C Ponticelli, G Banfi - Transplant international, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Two forms of post‐transplant thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) may be recognized:
recurrent TMA and de novo TMA. Recurrent TMA may occur in patients who developed a …

“Nephritic flares” are predictors of bad long-term renal outcome in lupus nephritis

G Moroni, S Quaglini, M Maccario, G Banfi… - Kidney international, 1996 - Elsevier
“Nephritic flares” are predictors of bad long-term renal outcome in lupus nephritis. We
retrospectively analyzed the courses of 70 patients with lupus nephritis followed for 5 to 30 …

Multicenter study on hepatitis C virus–related cryoglobulinemic glomerulonephritis

D Roccatello, A Fornasieri, O Giachino, D Rossi… - American journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Mixed cryoglobulinemia is a multisystem disorder associated strongly with
hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The kidney frequently is involved, and glomerulonephritis …

Long-term predictors of survival in essential mixed cryoglobulinemic glomerulonephritis

A Tarantino, M Campise, G Banfi, R Confalonieri… - Kidney international, 1995 - Elsevier
Long-term predictors of survival in essential mixed cryoglobulinemic glomerulonephritis. We
report the clinical outcome of 105 essential mixed cryoglobulinemia (EMC) patients with …

Anti-C1q antibodies may help in diagnosing a renal flare in lupus nephritis

G Moroni, M Trendelenburg, N Del Papa… - American Journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
It is still uncertain which, if any, immunologic parameters may help diagnose a renal flare of
lupus nephritis. Anti-C1q antibody (Ab) titers have been elevated in patients with lupus with …

International variation in histologic grading is large, and persistent feedback does not improve reproducibility

PN Furness, N Taub, KJM Assmann… - The American journal …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Histologic grading systems are used to guide diagnosis, therapy, and audit on an
international basis. The reproducibility of grading systems is usually tested within small …

The long-term outcome of 93 patients with proliferative lupus nephritis

G Moroni, S Quaglini, B Gallelli, G Banfi… - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background. Few data are available about the very long-term outcome of patients with
proliferative lupus nephritis. Methods. Ninety-three Italian patients with biopsy-proven …

[HTML][HTML] Kidney transplantation in patients with IgA mesangial glomerulonephritis

C Ponticelli, L Traversi, A Feliciani, BM Cesana… - Kidney international, 2001 - Elsevier
Kidney transplantation in patients with IgA mesangial glomerulonephritis. Background
Strategies for treating IgA glomerulonephritis (IgAGN) are controversial, particularly with …

Renal vascular lesions as a marker of poor prognosis in patients with lupus nephritis

G Banfi, T Bertani, V Boeri, T Faraggiana… - American journal of …, 1991 - Elsevier
The frequency of renal vascular lesions (RVL) and their relevance in the progression of
renal damage were evaluated by the Pathology Group of the “Gruppo Italiano per to Studio …