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Histological pattern of glomerulopathies.

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Noor Mohammad Department of Nephrology, Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar, Institute of Kidney Diseases, Hayatabad, Peshawar, Pakistan
Taj Mohammad Khan Department of Medicine, Mufti Mehmood Memorial Hospital, D.I Khan, Pakistan
Akhtar Nawaz Orakzai Department of Medicine, Mufti Mehmood Memorial Hospital, D.I Khan, Pakistan
Mohammad Imran Department of Medicine, Mufti Mehmood Memorial Hospital, D.I Khan, Pakistan
Abstract
Background: Glomerulopathies result in a variety of signs and symptoms. The aim of this study was to determine the histological pattern of glomerulopathies in patients admitted to Nephrology unit. Methods: This study was conducted at Nephrology Department, Institute of Kidney Diseases, Hayatabad, Peshawar. One hundred nephrotic and nephritic patients were included. All patients were evaluated by history, clinical examination and relevant investigations. All the patients underwent renal biopsy under ultra- sound guidance and tissue was examined for histopathological pattern. All the data were entered into a structured proforma and was analyzed on SPSS version 10. Frequency and percentages were calculated for histological pattern. Chi-square test was applied to compare the significance of proportions of histological patterns and P value
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Page(s) 7-11
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Published Journal: Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Year: 2012

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