Systemic disorders affecting the kidney.
The renal lesion may be the most serious manifestation of a systemic disease. In the past six years 112 patients have had a renal biopsy as part of the evaluation of a systemic disorder. These patients are documented and some of the important observations highlighted. The greatest benefits have been in assessing the extent and severity of the renal involvement and using this information to make decisions regarding management and prognosis.
D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications; D009393:Nephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis