Epidemiology of Glomerulonephritis in the City of Van: Pathological Findings of 129 Cases

Abstract

Epidemiologies of nephropathies differ in different geographical and developmental areas. In order to determine the region's adult nephropathy profile, consecutive renal biopsies performed between January 1997 and December 2003 were reviewed. There were 129 cases (M 63, F 66, mean age 32.2 +/- 15.6), of which 115 had adequate biopsies. Lupus nephritis formed the largest diagnostic entity (23.3%). When lupus cases are excluded, the most common form of glomerulonephritis is membranoproliferative form (27.6%). While high lupus nephritis incidence may be due to our routine biopsy protocol for these patients, relatively higher incidence of MPGN may represent higher prevalences of different infections in the region.