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IgA nephropathy in the Caribbean / La mefropatía IgA en el Caribe
Roberts, L; Rao, AVC; Jurawan, T; Mohammed, B.
  • Roberts, L; University of the West Indies. Department of Pathology. TT
  • Rao, AVC; University of the West Indies. Department of Pathology. TT
  • Jurawan, T; University of the West Indies. Department of Pathology. TT
  • Mohammed, B; University of the West Indies. Department of Pathology. TT
West Indian med. j ; 58(1): 72-75, Jan. 2009. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-672441
ABSTRACT
IgA nephropathy can be considered the most common cause of primary glomerulopathy in developed countries. There has been no report of cases of IgA nephropathy from Caribbean countries. The authors report five cases of IgA nephropathy from Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana, diagnosed from biopsy studies. No cases were of African origin and some did not have the typical presentation associated with IgA nephropathy. Caribbean nephrologists are reminded that this entity can be seen in Caribbean patients and can only be diagnosed through immunofluorescence staining of renal biopsy specimen. This diagnosis is required for the proper management of patients with glomerular disease, particularly when there may be progression to end stage renal failure as can occur in up to twenty per cent of patients with IgA nephropathy. Accurate diagnosis is important, since disease recurrence can be seen in the transplanted kidney, but this does not often lead to graft failure.
RESUMEN
La nefropatía IgA puede considerarse la causa más común de glomerulopatía primaria en los países desarrollados. No ha habido reportes de casos de nefropatía IgA de los países del Caribe. Los autores reportan cinco casos de nefropatía IgA de Trinidad y Tobago, y Guyana, diagnosticados a partir de estudios de biopsia. Ninguno de los casos fue de origen africano y algunos no presentaron las características típicas asociadas con la nefropatía IgA. Se les recuerda a los nefrólogos del Caribe que esta entidad puede ser observada en pacientes del Caribe y puede ser diagnosticada sólo mediante tinción por inmunofluorescencia de un espécimen de biopsia renal. Este diagnóstico es un requisito para el tratamiento adecuado de pacientes con la enfermedad glomerular, en particular cuando puede haber progresión al fallo renal en etapa terminal, como puede ocurrir hasta en el veinte por ciento de los casos con nefropatía IgA. El diagnóstico exacto es importante, ya que la recurrencia de la enfermedad puede verse en el riñón trasplantado, pero esto no conduce a menudo al fallo del injerto.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Glomerulonephritis, IGA Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Adult / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / English Caribbean / Guyana / Trinidad and Tobago Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Trinidad and Tobago Institution/Affiliation country: University of the West Indies/TT

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Glomerulonephritis, IGA Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Adult / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / English Caribbean / Guyana / Trinidad and Tobago Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Trinidad and Tobago Institution/Affiliation country: University of the West Indies/TT