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. 1989;21(1):25-9.
doi: 10.1007/BF02549898.

Renal diseases in Kuwait. Experience with 244 renal biopsies

S H Abu-Romeh  1 , J van der Meulen, M C Cozma, N al-Tamimi, J H Ali, G Cozma, M S Adnani, K V Johny
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Renal diseases in Kuwait. Experience with 244 renal biopsies

S H Abu-Romeh et al. Int Urol Nephrol. 1989.

Abstract

The biopsy slides and clinical data on 244 patients who underwent percutaneous renal biopsies in the last 4 years in Kuwait were retrospectively reviewed. The data were analysed to show a correlation between clinical presentation and histological findings. We noted a high incidence of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) presenting as nephrotic syndrome in association with schistosomal infection, an endemic disease in many of the neighbouring countries. Lupus nephritis was also observed at a relatively increased incidence compared with the West. On the other hand, amyloidosis and IgA nephropathy were less common, 5% for each.

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