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N K Chopra1, J D Lakhani, R S Pande

  • 1Anasuya Leprosy Hospital, Baroda.

The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
|February 1, 1991
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Kidney problems affect leprosy patients, with reduced creatinine clearance and abnormal histopathology found in some. Further research is needed to understand these renal complications in leprosy.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Leprosy, a chronic infectious disease, can affect various organs.
  • Renal involvement in leprosy is not fully understood.
  • Assessing kidney function and pathology in leprosy patients is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the extent and nature of renal involvement in patients with leprosy.
  • To correlate clinical and biochemical findings with histopathological changes in the kidneys.

Main Methods:

  • Studied 70 leprosy patients (40 lepromatous, 30 non-lepromatous).
  • Performed urine analysis, biochemical investigations, and renal histopathology.
  • Examined renal biopsies from 50 patients using light microscopy.

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Main Results:

  • Reduced creatinine clearance observed in 20 patients.
  • Abnormal histopathological lesions found in 13 out of 50 renal biopsies (10 lepromatous, 3 non-lepromatous).
  • Amyloidosis identified in one lepromatous patient; no acid-fast bacilli or leproma-like lesions found in biopsies.

Conclusions:

  • Renal involvement is a significant complication in leprosy patients.
  • Histopathological changes, including amyloidosis, can occur in the kidneys of leprosy patients.
  • Further studies are warranted to elucidate the mechanisms and clinical significance of renal pathology in leprosy.