The Florence Working Group

Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, vol. 20, pp. 1623–1625

Abstract

On October 2022, a working group for ANCA-GN was established for the future development of the Berden Classification (hereafter named “the classification”) and the Brix Renal Risk Score (hereafter named “the risk score”). Although based on different criteria, both systems have good predictive value for kidney prognosis. Considering new developments in ANCA-GN, including new therapies, we aim to regularly review the ANCA classification and scoring systems, further develop, and eventually transform them into a tool that assists in the management. The working group consists of experts in the fields of nephrology, pathology, rheumatology, and immunology and is endorsed by the European Vasculitis Society (EUVAS). In this perspective, we give a detailed overview of the working group's viewpoints and current activities, our research agenda, and plans for the future.

Authors 13

1. Silke R. Brix

   University of Manchester · Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

   Affiliation as printed

   Renal, Transplant and Urology Unit, Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

2. Annelies E. Berden

   Maasstad Ziekenhuis

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

3. Giacomo Emmi

   University of Trieste · Monash Medical Centre · Ospedale di Cattinara · Monash University

   Affiliation as printed

   Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, Monash Medical Centre, Monash University Department of Medicine, Clayton, Victoria, Australia

   Clinical Medicine and Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medical, Surgery and Health Sciences, Cattinara University Hospital, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy

4. Lauren Floyd

   Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

   Affiliation as printed

   Renal Department, Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom

5. J. Charles Jennette

   University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

   Affiliation as printed

   School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

6. Andreas Kronbichler

   Linköping University · Innsbruck Medical University · Universität Innsbruck

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden

   Department of Internal Medicine IV, Nephrology and Hypertension, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

7. Irmgard Neumann

   Immunologie-Zentrum Zürich

   Affiliation as printed

   Immunologiezentrum Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

   Vasculitis, Vienna, Austria

8. Martina Uzzo

   University Medical Center Groningen · University of Groningen

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands

9. Augusto Vaglio

   Meyer Children's Hospital · University of Florence

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy

   Nephrology and Dialysis, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy

10. Maria A.C. Wester Trejo Aachen Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center

    Leiden University Medical Center

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

11. Thorsten Wiech

    University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

    Affiliation as printed

    Nephropathology Section, Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

12. David R.W. Jayne

    University of Cambridge

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

13. Ingeborg M. Bajema corresponding

    University Medical Center Groningen · University of Groningen

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands