Open AccessGerontolizing nephrology: Spectrum of histopathological findings of kidney biopsy in the elderly
Author(s) -
Pankaj Beniwal,
Shailendra Kumar Singh,
Vinay Malhotra,
Agarwal Dk,
Manish R. Sharma,
Parvati Joshi,
Shikha Khandelwal,
Nisha Gaur,
Sanjeev Kumar Sharma
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/ijn.ijn_275_19
Subject(s) - medicine , focal segmental glomerulosclerosis , renal biopsy , nephrotic syndrome , nephritic syndrome , acute tubular necrosis , amyloidosis , biopsy , minimal change disease , nephropathy , nephrology , nephrosclerosis , membranous nephropathy , dialysis , population , gastroenterology , kidney , glomerulonephritis , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , environmental health
The spectrum of renal disorder in the elderly differs from the younger population. There is a paucity of literature regarding kidney biopsy in elderly. This study aims to highlight the clinical profile and histopathological spectrum of the elderly patient undergoing a renal biopsy.