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Kidney disease in Bahrain: a biopsy based epidemiologic study
Ahmed Al Arrayed1, Shameem Shariff, Majeda Musabah Al Maamari
1Department of Nephrology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Bahrain.
Summary
This study analyzed 145 renal biopsies in Bahrain from 2003-2006, finding glomerular diseases were most common. The incidence of renal biopsies was 5.4 per 100,000 annually.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Renal Pathology
Background:
- Renal diseases pose a significant health burden globally.
- Understanding the local epidemiology of kidney diseases is crucial for public health planning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the incidence and patterns of biopsy-proven renal diseases in Bahrain.
- To analyze the types and prevalence of glomerular and non-glomerular kidney diseases.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 145 renal biopsies from 130 patients.
- Data collected between January 2003 and October 2006.
- Categorization of biopsies into glomerular diseases, allografts, chronic glomerulosclerosis, and others.
Main Results:
- Glomerular diseases accounted for 64.8% of biopsies, followed by renal allografts (23.4%).
- The incidence of renal biopsies was 5.4 per 100,000 population per year.
- Minimal change disease-focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (MCD-FSGS) complex was the most frequent primary glomerular disease; lupus nephritis was the most common secondary glomerulopathy.
Conclusions:
- Glomerular diseases are the predominant indication for renal biopsies in Bahrain.
- The pattern of glomerulonephritis has remained consistent with previous reports.
- Lupus nephritis and MCD-FSGS complex are key diagnoses in the Bahraini population requiring kidney biopsy.
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