Do you prefer starting a SGLT2i before steroids in patients with IgA nephropathy and proteinuria > 1.0 gram/day who are unable to tolerate ACEi/ARB due to hypotension?  

I do try to start almost all of my IgAN patients on ACE-I/ARB and SGLT2i to help decrease proteinuria. The decision to start steroids or any other immunosuppressive treatment does not always have to wait for 6 months of conservative treatment and if still with residual proteinuria, then consider imm...