Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Glomerular disease in the elderly population.

R J Glassock1

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40536, USA.

Geriatric Nephrology and Urology
|April 30, 1999
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Preface.

Journal of general internal medicine·2016
Same author

Health care reforms in America: perspectives, comparisons and realities.

QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians·2010
Same author

Glomerular therapeutics: looking back, looking forward.

Heart disease (Hagerstown, Md.)·2002
Same author

What are the causes and consequences of the chronic inflammatory state in chronic dialysis patients?

Seminars in dialysis·2000
Same author

Nephrology in the 21st century: revolutionary changes.

American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation·2000
Same author

The treatment of IgA nephropathy: status at the end of the millenium.

Journal of nephrology·2000
Same journal

Hypertension: a risk factor for dementia.

Geriatric nephrology and urology·2000
Same journal

Managed care, geriatrics, and nephrology.

Geriatric nephrology and urology·2000
Same journal

Aging kidneys in an aging population: how does this impact nephrology and nephrologists?

Geriatric nephrology and urology·2000
Same journal

Diabetic nephropathy in patients with type II diabetes.

Geriatric nephrology and urology·2000
Same journal

Acute renal failure in the elderly.

Geriatric nephrology and urology·2000
Same journal

Peritoneal dialysis in older individuals.

Geriatric nephrology and urology·2000
See all related articles

Geriatric nephrologists should recognize atypical presentations of acute nephritis and common causes of nephrotic syndrome in older adults. Awareness of risks with cytotoxic drugs and the role of urinary erythrocyte dysmorphism in hematuria diagnosis is crucial.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Geriatrics

Background:

  • Glomerular diseases present atypically in the elderly.
  • Nephrotic syndrome has specific common causes in older individuals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review key considerations for geriatric nephrologists regarding glomerular disease in the elderly.
  • To highlight diagnostic and therapeutic challenges specific to this demographic.

Main Methods:

  • Review of literature and clinical experience concerning glomerular disease in the elderly.
  • Emphasis on differential diagnosis of hematuria and management of nephrotic syndromes.

Main Results:

  • Common causes of nephrotic syndrome in the elderly include membranous glomerulonephritis, minimal change disease, proliferative glomerulonephritis, and amyloidosis.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Pauci-immune crescentic glomerulonephritis and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis are important in the aging population.
  • Urinary erythrocyte dysmorphism is valuable for diagnosing hematuria in older adults.

    • Conclusions:

    • Geriatric nephrologists must be aware of atypical presentations and specific etiologies of glomerular disease in the elderly.
    • Careful consideration of treatment risks, particularly with cytotoxic agents, is essential.
    • Diagnostic tools like urinary erythrocyte analysis aid in managing elderly patients with kidney disease.