title: Primary glomerulonephritis in Hong Kong.
abstract: The clinical presentation and natural history of 428 patients with biopsy-proven primary glomerulonephritis were reviewed. Minimal change glomerulonephritis presented with the nephrotic syndrome and followed a benign course. Membranous glomerulonephritis took a slow downhill course. HBs antigenaemia was present in 30% of patients with membranous glomerulonephritis. Mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis often presented with mixed nephritic-nephrotic syndrome and had a bad prognosis. No type II variant was detected. Mesangial IgA glomerulonephritis commonly presented with abnormal urinary sediments although 2.5% of adults presenting with the nephrotic syndrome without glomerular insufficiency had mesangial IgA disease. Mesangial IgA glomerulonephritis was an important cause of end-stage renal failure in Hong Kong.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000473:pathology*; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged