Glomerular disease frequencies by race, sex and region: results from the International Kidney Biopsy Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Large-scale studies comparing glomerular disease frequencies across continents are lacking.

Methods

We surveyed 29 nephropathology laboratories in four continents using a standardized data collection form. We obtained recent consecutive kidney biopsy diagnosis frequencies at each center and summary demographics for each diagnosis. This report focuses on glomerular disease frequencies by region and race/ethnicity.

Results

Among 42 603 glomerular disease diagnoses reported (median age 47 years, 52% male, 57% white), from a total of 60 340 diagnoses, glomerular disease subtype frequencies differed considerably by continent. Diabetic glomerulosclerosis (GS; 19.1%) and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS; 19.1%) predominated in North America; lupus nephriti

SUBMITTER: O'Shaughnessy MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6659026 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature