Renal diseases in Kuwait. Experience with 244 renal biopsies.
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.
Abu-Romeh
S H
SH
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University.
van der Meulen
J
J
Cozma
M C
MC
al-Tamimi
N
N
Ali
J H
JH
Cozma
G
G
Adnani
M S
MS
Johny
K V
KV
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