Implementation and first report of the Brazilian Kidney Biopsy Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kidney biopsy registries are valuable tools for guiding clinical practice and developing health policies. In 2021, the Brazilian Society of Nephrology (SBN) created the Brazilian Kidney Biopsy Registry (BKBR). This is the first BKBR report, presenting patient data from 2021.

Methods

BKBR is a web-based platform hosted on the BSN website, which contains patient demographics, clinical data, frequency, and distribution of histologic diagnosis of Brazilian adult native kidney biopsies.

Results

Of the 1012 cases registered in 2021, 954 cases were evaluated after excluding pediatric and kidney transplant cases. Twenty-one centers enrolled patients, with representation from all Brazilian regions. There was a slight predominance of females (52.6%), a mean age of 44

SUBMITTER: Noronha IL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11809849 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature