Trends of Biopsy-Proven Kidney Diseases in Romania: A Single-Center Registry Report Spanning 28 Years.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale & objective

The epidemiologic landscape of biopsy-proven kidney diseases in Romania and its evolution over time are poorly understood.

Study design

Register-based single-center retrospective study.

Setting & participants

Adult native kidney biopsy records between 1996 and 2023 from the registry of the Victor Babeş National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania.

Predictor

Year of biopsy.

Outcomes

Histopathological diagnosis.

Analytical approach

Temporal trends in participant demographics and frequency of histopathological diagnoses were evaluated using regression analyses.

Results

We identified a total of 1,937 adult native kidney biopsy records. The median age at diagnosis was 46 years (IQR, 33-58 years), and men represented

SUBMITTER: Ciocanea-Teodorescu I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12671369 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature