Epidemiology of Histologically Proven Glomerulonephritis in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Glomerulonephritis (GN) is a leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Africa. Data on epidemiology and outcomes of glomerular diseases from Africa is still limited. We conducted a systematic review on the epidemiology of histologically proven glomerular diseases in Africa between 1980 and 2014.

Materials and methods

We searched literature using PubMed, AfricaWide, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature on EBSCO Host, Scopus, African Journals online databases, and the African Index Medicus, for relevant studies. The review was conducted using standard methods and frameworks using only biopsy-confirmed data.

Results

Twenty four (24) studies comprising 12,093 reported biopsies from 13 countries were included in this anal

SUBMITTER: Okpechi IG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4806979 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature