title: Histopathological profile of adult nephrotic syndrome in Singapore.
abstract: The renal biopsies of 100 patients presenting with the Nephrotic Syndrome were analysed. Eighty-seven percent were due to primary glomerulonephritis and the other 13% due to secondary glomerulonephritis of which Systemic Lupus Erythematosus was the commonest. Diffuse mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis (DPGN) formed the largest group (60%). Minimal lesion occurred in 15% of patients and only 5% had Membranous Glomerulonephritis. 63% of patients with DPGN had negative staining on immunofluorescence. Even though Mesangial IgA Nephritis is prevalent in Singapore, it accounted for only 4% of glomerulonephritis causing the Nephrotic Syndrome.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012846:Singapore