title: Renal diseases in Kuwait. Experience with 244 renal biopsies.
abstract: The biopsy slides and clinical data on 244 patients who underwent percutaneous renal biopsies in the last 4 years in Kuwait were retrospectively reviewed. The data were analysed to show a correlation between clinical presentation and histological findings. We noted a high incidence of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) presenting as nephrotic syndrome in association with schistosomal infection, an endemic disease in many of the neighbouring countries. Lupus nephritis was also observed at a relatively increased incidence compared with the West. On the other hand, amyloidosis and IgA nephropathy were less common, 5% for each.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Abu-Romeh
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van der Meulen
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Cozma
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: al-Tamimi
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cozma
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Adnani
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Johny
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D015432:Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007730:Kuwait; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000453:epidemiology