IgA Nephropathy in Elderly Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Some studies suggest that the incidence of IgA nephropathy is increasing in older adults, but there is a lack of information about the epidemiology and behavior of the disease in that age group.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

In this retrospective multicentric study, we analyzed the incidence, forms of presentation, clinical and histologic characteristics, treatments received, and outcomes in a cohort of 151 patients ≥65 years old with biopsy-proven IgA nephropathy diagnosed between 1990 and 2015. The main outcome was a composite end point of kidney replacement therapy or death before kidney replacement therapy.

Results

We found a significant increase in the diagnosis of IgA nephropathy over time from six patients in 1990-1995

SUBMITTER: Sevillano AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6682823 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature