Introduction
CKD, chronic kidney disease, IgAN, renal failure, kidney diseases, primary glomerulonephritis, nephropathy
RENAL FAILURE, KIDNEY DISEASES, NEPHROPATHY
Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common form of primary glomerulonephritis worldwide, accounting for more than 40% of all biopsies in China, and is the main cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and renal failure [The well-known advantages of ultrasound imaging, such as low cost, noninvasiveness, and lack of ionizing radiation, make it an attractive choice for detecting kidney diseases [Artificial intelligence is widely used because of its excellent performance in image-recognition tasks. It can effectively improve the diagnostic accuracy of medical image interpretation and increase the objectivity of diagnosis [