Patterns of renal disease: A 30-year renal biopsy study at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Journal
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
ISSN: 2078-5135
Titre abrégé: S Afr Med J
Pays: South Africa
ID NLM: 0404520
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
28 Jun 2019
28 Jun 2019
Historique:
received:
28
06
2019
entrez:
4
7
2019
pubmed:
4
7
2019
medline:
24
12
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Data on renal pathology from sub-Saharan Africa are limited. To report on biopsy-confirmed renal pathology over 30 years in Soweto, South Africa (SA). Retrospective analysis was conducted of 1 848 adult native renal biopsies performed at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital between 1 January 1982 and 31 December 2011. There was an even gender distribution, and 96.4% of patients were of black ethnicity. The mean (standard deviation) age of patients was 33.5 (12.6) years. The main clinical indications for renal biopsy were nephrotic syndrome (47.7%), acute kidney injury (19.8%) and asymptomatic urine abnormalities (8.1%). Secondary glomerular diseases (SGNs) (49.3%) occurred more frequently than primary glomerular diseases (PGNs) (39.7%). SGNs increased during the study period, while PGNs decreased (p<0.001). The most frequent PGNs were focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) (29.6%), membranous glomerulonephritis (25.7%) and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (18.1%). Lupus nephritis (LN) (31.0%) was the most frequent SGN, followed by HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) (13.3%) and malignant hypertension (12.5%). HIV-positive biopsies constituted 19.7% of all biopsies, and the proportion increased over time. In HIV-positive patients, the most common diagnoses were HIVAN (32.7%), HIV immune complex disease (11.8%) and FSGS (11.3%). This study contributes to our knowledge of renal pathology in SA and shows some data that differ from studies in other regions. The increase in SGNs probably reflects the influence of HIV and LN in the study population.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Data on renal pathology from sub-Saharan Africa are limited.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
To report on biopsy-confirmed renal pathology over 30 years in Soweto, South Africa (SA).
METHODS
METHODS
Retrospective analysis was conducted of 1 848 adult native renal biopsies performed at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital between 1 January 1982 and 31 December 2011.
RESULTS
RESULTS
There was an even gender distribution, and 96.4% of patients were of black ethnicity. The mean (standard deviation) age of patients was 33.5 (12.6) years. The main clinical indications for renal biopsy were nephrotic syndrome (47.7%), acute kidney injury (19.8%) and asymptomatic urine abnormalities (8.1%). Secondary glomerular diseases (SGNs) (49.3%) occurred more frequently than primary glomerular diseases (PGNs) (39.7%). SGNs increased during the study period, while PGNs decreased (p<0.001). The most frequent PGNs were focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) (29.6%), membranous glomerulonephritis (25.7%) and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (18.1%). Lupus nephritis (LN) (31.0%) was the most frequent SGN, followed by HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) (13.3%) and malignant hypertension (12.5%). HIV-positive biopsies constituted 19.7% of all biopsies, and the proportion increased over time. In HIV-positive patients, the most common diagnoses were HIVAN (32.7%), HIV immune complex disease (11.8%) and FSGS (11.3%).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
This study contributes to our knowledge of renal pathology in SA and shows some data that differ from studies in other regions. The increase in SGNs probably reflects the influence of HIV and LN in the study population.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31266574
doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2019.v109i7.13644
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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