Renal Biopsy in 2015 - From Epidemiology to Evidence-Based Indications
Author(s) -
Marco Fiorentino,
Davide Bolignano,
Vladimı́r Tesař,
Anna Pisano,
Wim Van Biesen,
Graziella D’Arrigo,
Giovanni Tripepi,
Loreto Gesualdo
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
american journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1421-9670
pISSN - 0250-8095
DOI - 10.1159/000444026
Subject(s) - medicine , renal biopsy , biopsy , kidney disease , proteinuria , nephropathy , kidney , population , nephrotic syndrome , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , environmental health
Although the number of patients reaching end-stage kidney disease without a biopsy-proven diagnosis is increasing, the utility of renal biopsy is still an object of debate. We analyzed epidemiological data and the main indications for renal biopsy with a systematic, evidence-based review at current literature.
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