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IgA nephropathy (IgAN) significantly impacts health care resource utilization and productivity, with patients experiencing substantial work impairment and health care visits. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This analysis aims to characterize health care resource utilization and productivity impairment associated with IgA nephropathy across different regions.

February 22, 2026Glomerular Diseases0 citationsOpen Access

Health Care Resource Use and Productivity Impairment in IgA Nephropathy Patients

Health Care Resource Utilization and Productivity Impairment in Adults With IgA Nephropathy: A Real-World, Observational, Global Analysis

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STSydney CW Tang DRDario Roccatello CACarolina Aldworth

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Observational analysis evaluates health care resource use and productivity impairment in adults with IgA nephropathy, suggesting significant burdens on individuals and systems.

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This analysis aims to characterize health care resource utilization and productivity impairment associated with IgA nephropathy across different regions.
Conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional survey of nephrologists and their patients with IgAN.
Included 295 nephrologists and 1,792 patients from the US, China, Japan, and EU5 countries.
Collected data on demographics, clinical characteristics, hospitalizations, and productivity.
Average patient age was 43.6 years, with 58.7% being male.
Most patients (85.8%) were diagnosed via kidney biopsy.
Patients had an average of 7.1 health care visits and reported significant work impairment (30% overall).

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Tang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699a9e20482488d673cd48d1 https://doi.org/10.1159/000550904

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February 22, 2026Glomerular Diseases0 citationsOpen Access

Health Care Resource Use and Productivity Impairment in IgA Nephropathy Patients

Health Care Resource Utilization and Productivity Impairment in Adults With IgA Nephropathy: A Real-World, Observational, Global Analysis

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Authors

STSydney CW Tang DRDario Roccatello CACarolina Aldworth

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Observational analysis evaluates health care resource use and productivity impairment in adults with IgA nephropathy, suggesting significant burdens on individuals and systems.

Key Points

This analysis aims to characterize health care resource utilization and productivity impairment associated with IgA nephropathy across different regions.
Conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional survey of nephrologists and their patients with IgAN.
Included 295 nephrologists and 1,792 patients from the US, China, Japan, and EU5 countries.
Collected data on demographics, clinical characteristics, hospitalizations, and productivity.
Average patient age was 43.6 years, with 58.7% being male.
Most patients (85.8%) were diagnosed via kidney biopsy.
Patients had an average of 7.1 health care visits and reported significant work impairment (30% overall).

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Cite This Study

Tang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699a9e20482488d673cd48d1 https://doi.org/10.1159/000550904

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