Podocytopathies are kidney diseases in which direct or indirect podocyte injury drives
proteinuria or nephrotic syndrome. In children and young adults, genetic variants in> 50 …

Background: 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 …

Background Large-scale studies comparing glomerular disease frequencies across
continents are lacking. Methods We surveyed 29 nephropathology laboratories in four …

Chronic kidney diseases have become a major issue worldwide. The spectrum of biopsy
proven renal diseases differs between locations and changes over time. It is therefore …

Objectives: To evaluate the changing spectrum of kidney diseases over time in China using
renal biopsy-proven cases. Methods: All patients over the age of 14 years who were …

Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is an important cause of acute kidney injury that has
experienced significant epidemiological and clinical changes in the last years. The classical …

Background. The patterns of glomerular diseases have been widely reported from different
regional and national biopsy registries worldwide. However, there are scant studies on the …

Abstract Background The Committee for the Standardization of Renal Pathological
Diagnosis and the Working Group for Renal Biopsy Database of the Japanese Society of …

The prevalence of biopsy-proven glomerulonephritis varies according to the geographic
area, socioeconomic condition, race, age, demography and indication of renal biopsy. This …

Background: Chronic kidney disease has become a leading public health concern in China,
as it is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and costs. However, the overall …