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Nephrotic Syndrome in the Elderly
Author(s) -
Murphy P. J.,
Wright G.,
Rai G. S.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1987.tb01350.x
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrotic syndrome , lupus nephritis , renal biopsy , nephritis , pediatrics , biopsy , glomerulonephritis , histology , general hospital , kidney , disease
Study of hospital activity analysis data over a ten‐year period in a district general hospital show that nephrotic syndrome is uncommon in the elderly. The spectrum of histology, however, is no different from the younger adults. The other interesting findings were: 1) diabetic elderly with nephrotic syndrome may have minimal change, therefore should have renal biopsy; and 2) occurrence of sero‐negative lupus nephritis in a 90‐year‐old male and a focal glomerulo‐nephritis in a 75‐year‐old female.