Clinicopathological features and outcome in elderly patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) is the leading cause of nephrotic syndrome in the elderly. The treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy is quite challenging due to the particularity of elderly patients. This study intends to investigate the clinicopathological characteristics and initial therapeutic effect of idiopathic membranous nephropathy among elderly patients.

Methods

A retrospective study of 67 elderly patients (58.2% male, median age 69.0 years, range, 65-83 years) with biopsy-proven membranous nephropathy was conducted at Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital from 2016 to 2020. Data on clinicopathological characteristics and initial therapeutic effects were analyzed.

Results

Of the 67 patients, the mean eGFR of overall patients was 6

SUBMITTER: Liang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10193915 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature