Safety and utility of kidney biopsy in patients with estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30 ml/min/1.73 m2

• Published in: Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) Vol. 26; no. 8; pp. 659 - 668
• Main Authors: Asad, Riyaz Ahmed, Valson, Anna T., Kavitha, Vijayakumar, Korula, Anila, Eapen, Anu, Rebekah, Grace, Jacob, Shibu, Pathak, Harish, Alexander, Suceena, Mohapatra, Anjali, David, Vinoi George, Varughese, Santosh, Tamilarasi, Veerasamy, Basu, Gopal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 01.08.2021
• Subjects: chronic kidney disease; complications; haematoma/diagnostic imaging; kidney biopsy; utility

Aim Kidney biopsy (KBx) is the gold standard for evaluation of kidney disease, but is associated with a higher risk of complications in patients with reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR). We studied the safety and utility of KBx in patients with eGFR <30 ml/min/1.73 m2. Methods Consecutive ad...