clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT01560052.

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The effect of glucocorticoids on major kidney outcomes and adverse events in IgA nephropathy has been uncertain. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and adverse effects of methylprednisolone in patients with IgA nephropathy at high risk of kidney function decline.DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS An international, multicenter, double-blind, randomized clinical trial that enrolled 503 participants with IgA nephropathy, proteinuria greater than or equal to 1 g per day, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of 20 to 120 mL/min/1.73 m 2 after at least 3 months of optimized background care from 67 centers in