M-CSF, inducing CD163 macrophages, is associated with severity and prognosis of glomerulonephritis in microscopic polyangiitis.
Rapid progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN) is a severe complication of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), leading to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, biomarkers for assessing the disease severity have not been elucidated in MPA-RPGN. The aim in this exploratory hypothesis-…