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World J Clin Cases. Apr 6, 2022; 10(10): 3232-3240
Published online Apr 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i10.3232
Published online Apr 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i10.3232
IgA nephropathy treatment with traditional Chinese medicine: A case report
Ying-Yu Zhang, Yan-Lin Chen, Lan Yi, Kun Gao, Division of Nephrology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
Ying-Yu Zhang, Yan-Lin Chen, Lan Yi, Kun Gao, Division of Nephrology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
Lan Yi, Kun Gao, Inheritance Studio of Chinese Medicine Master Yan-Qin Zou, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang YY wrote the paper; Chen YL and Yi L helped to collect the patient’s information; Gao K supervised Zhang YY while writing the paper and helped to revise the manuscript.
Supported by Delaying the Progression of Renal Failure in Chronic Kidney Disease Project , No. JD2019SZ10 and Jiangsu Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Development Projects, No. YB201913.
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Corresponding author: Kun Gao, MD, Professor, Division of Nephrology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 155 Hanzhong Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China. kungao@njucm.edu.cn
Received: November 21, 2021
Peer-review started: November 21, 2021
First decision: December 27, 2021
Revised: January 9, 2022
Accepted: February 23, 2022
Article in press: February 23, 2022
Published online: April 6, 2022
Peer-review started: November 21, 2021
First decision: December 27, 2021
Revised: January 9, 2022
Accepted: February 23, 2022
Article in press: February 23, 2022
Published online: April 6, 2022
Core Tip
Core Tip: IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a common primary glomerular disease leading to end-stage renal disease with poor prognosis. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative treatment for IgAN. Professor Yan-Qin Zou, one of the National Chinese Medicine Masters, has accumulated rich and unique experience in TCM diagnosis and treatment of nephropathy. This case report analyses an IgAN patient receiving TCM treatment with satisfying clinical efficacy. Professor Zou’s therapeutic strategy to treat IgAN using TCM was efficacious and a good reference for clinical application.