Table 3. Biopsy results of 15 patients after ingestion of oral sodium phosphate solution.a .
Patient | Glomeruli | Interstitium | Arteriolar hyalinosis | Other pathology | ||||
Total number | Global sclerosis | Ca/P | TA/IF | Oedema | Inflammation | |||
1 | 32 | 2 | 4+ | 50% | - | ++ | none/mild | No |
2 | 29 | 2 | 3+ | 40% | - | ± | none/mild | No |
3 | 5 | 0 | 3+ | 30% | ++ | - | none/mild | No |
4 | 20 | 0 | 2+ | 30% | ++ | + | mild | No |
5 | 24 | 4 | 3+ | 30% | - | + | none/mild | No |
6 | 22 | 5 | 3+ | 30% | + | + | none/mild | No |
7 | 22 | 9 | 2+ | 40% | - | + | mild | No |
8 | 19 | 3 | 2+ | 60% | - | ± | moderate | No |
9 | 22 | 5 | 2+ | 40% | - | ± | mild | No |
10 | 10 | 0 | 3+ | 30% | - | ± | none/mild | No |
11 | 11 | 3 | 3+ | 10% | - | - | none/mild | No |
12 | 10 | 4 | 1+ | 30% | + | + | mild | No |
13 | 8 | 0 | 3+ | 50% | (+) | - | none/mild | No |
14 | 25 | 5 | 3+ | 30% | - | + | mild | No |
15 | 44 | 14 | 3+ | 50% | - | ++ | mild | No |
Abbreviations used in table: Ca, calcium; P, phosphate; TA, tubular atrophy; IF, interstitial fibrosis.