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Renal biopsy for medical renal disease: indications and contraindications.
INTRODUCTION Percutaneous renal biopsy (PRB) is a safe and effective modality for sampling kidney tissue. In limited circumstances, alternative methods for kidney biopsy may be indicated. Historical contraindications for PRB such as bleeding diathesis, morbid obesity and solitary kidney have been called into question in the literature. We present a review of the literature on PRB and the risks ...
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BACKGROUND Although the number of patients reaching end-stage kidney disease without a biopsy-proven diagnosis is increasing, the utility of renal biopsy is still an object of debate. We analyzed epidemiological data and the main indications for renal biopsy with a systematic, evidence-based review at current literature. SUMMARY There is a high discrepancy observed in biopsy rates and in the ...
متن کاملRenal Biopsy in 2015 – From Epidemiology to Evidence-Based Indications
Background: Although the number of patients reaching end-stage kidney disease without a biopsy-proven diagnosis is increasing, the utility of renal biopsy is still an object of debate. We analyzed epidemiological data and the main indications for renal biopsy with a systematic, evidence-based review at current literature. Summary: There is a high discrepancy observed in biopsy rates and in the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1960
ISSN: 0035-9157
DOI: 10.1177/003591576005301123