Trends in the epidemiology of childhood nephrotic syndrome in Africa: A systematic review.
Journal
Global epidemiology
ISSN: 2590-1133
Titre abrégé: Glob Epidemiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101759263
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2021
Nov 2021
Historique:
received:
12
03
2021
revised:
16
08
2021
accepted:
20
08
2021
medline:
25
8
2021
pubmed:
25
8
2021
entrez:
28
8
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Childhood nephrotic syndrome, if left untreated, leads to progressive kidney disease or death. We quantified the prevalence of steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome, steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome, and histological types as the epidemiology of nephrotic syndrome in Africa remains unknown, yet impacts outcomes. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, African Journals Online, and WHO Global Health Library for articles in any language reporting on childhood nephrotic syndrome in Africa from January 1, 1946 to July 1, 2020. Primary outcomes included steroid response, biopsy defined minimal change disease, and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) by both pooled and individual proportions across regions and overall. There were 81 papers from 17 countries included. Majority of 8131 children were steroid-sensitive (64% [95% CI: 63-66%]) and the remaining were steroid-resistant (34% [95% CI: 33-35%]). Of children biopsied, pathological findings were 38% [95% CI: 36-40%] minimal change, 24% [95% CI: 22-25%] FSGS, and 38% [95% CI: 36-40%] secondary causes of nephrotic syndrome. Few African countries reported on the prevalence of childhood nephrotic syndrome. Steroid-sensitive disease is more common than steroid-resistant disease although prevalence of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome is higher than reported globally. Pathology findings suggest minimal change and secondary causes are common. Scarcity of data in Africa prevents appropriate healthcare resource allocation to diagnose and treat this treatable childhood kidney disease to prevent poor health outcomes. Funding was provided by the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) and the National Institute of Health (NIH) for the H3 Africa Kidney Disease Research Network. This research was undertaken, in part, from the Canada Research Chairs program.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
Childhood nephrotic syndrome, if left untreated, leads to progressive kidney disease or death. We quantified the prevalence of steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome, steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome, and histological types as the epidemiology of nephrotic syndrome in Africa remains unknown, yet impacts outcomes.
Methods
UNASSIGNED
We searched MEDLINE, Embase, African Journals Online, and WHO Global Health Library for articles in any language reporting on childhood nephrotic syndrome in Africa from January 1, 1946 to July 1, 2020. Primary outcomes included steroid response, biopsy defined minimal change disease, and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) by both pooled and individual proportions across regions and overall.
Findings
UNASSIGNED
There were 81 papers from 17 countries included. Majority of 8131 children were steroid-sensitive (64% [95% CI: 63-66%]) and the remaining were steroid-resistant (34% [95% CI: 33-35%]). Of children biopsied, pathological findings were 38% [95% CI: 36-40%] minimal change, 24% [95% CI: 22-25%] FSGS, and 38% [95% CI: 36-40%] secondary causes of nephrotic syndrome.
Interpretation
UNASSIGNED
Few African countries reported on the prevalence of childhood nephrotic syndrome. Steroid-sensitive disease is more common than steroid-resistant disease although prevalence of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome is higher than reported globally. Pathology findings suggest minimal change and secondary causes are common. Scarcity of data in Africa prevents appropriate healthcare resource allocation to diagnose and treat this treatable childhood kidney disease to prevent poor health outcomes.
Funding
UNASSIGNED
Funding was provided by the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) and the National Institute of Health (NIH) for the H3 Africa Kidney Disease Research Network. This research was undertaken, in part, from the Canada Research Chairs program.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37635724
doi: 10.1016/j.gloepi.2021.100061
pii: S2590-1133(21)00015-8
pmc: PMC10445969
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Pagination
100061Informations de copyright
© 2021 The Authors.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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