Table 3.
Indications or experiences of kidney biopsy for patients with diabetic kidney disease
| Urinary protein | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CKD G stage | < 0.15 g/day (%) | ≥ 0.15 g/day (%) | ≥ 0.5 g/day (%) | ≥ 1 g/day (%) | ≥ 3.5 g/day (%) | |||||
| NF | PF | NF | PF | NF | PF | NF | PF | NF | PF | |
| G1 (eGFR > 90) | 10 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 42 | 13 | 64 | 17 | 77 | 63 |
| G2 (eGFR 60–90) | 12 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 45 | 10 | 68 | 12 | 82 | 12 |
| G3 (eGFR 30–60) | 14 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 43 | 10 | 64 | 12 | 75 | 12 |
| G4 (eGFR 15–30) | 8 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 36 | 6 |
| G5 (eGFR < 15) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
NF nephrology facilities for adult patients, PF pediatric nephrology facilities for child and adolescent patients