Endoscopic lesions in chronic renal failure

ABSTRACT

To determine the frequency and type of upper gastrointestinal lesions in patients with chronic renal failure [CRF], upper G.I. endoscopy was done in 101 cases. Of the various mucosal lesions, inflammatory changes were seen maximally [40], followed by erosions [16] and ulcers [7]. Other changes included atrophic gastro-duodenal folds [17], pale mucosa [11] and moniliasis [6] which was only seen in patients with end stage CRF. Lesions were more frequent in those who were in advanced stage of CRF [81%] and those undergoing dialysis [79%], reflecting a positive correlation of upper G.I. lesions with the severity of CRF