Table 2.
Histopathological findings
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of glomeruli† | 13 (9.5-20) |
| Percentage of sclerosed glomeruli | 42.6±28.2 |
| Crescents in biopsy | 9 (30%) |
| Endocapillary cellularity | 4 (13.8%) |
| Glomerular basement membrane thickening | 4 (13.8%) |
| Ischaemic wrinkling | 15 (55.2%) |
| Periglomerular fibrosis | 10 (34.5%) |
| Mesangial expansion | 14 (48.3%) |
| Mesangial cellularity | 15 (51.7%) |
| Intimal fibrosis | 16 (55.2%) |
| Arteriosclerosis | 4 (13.3%) |
| Thrombotic microangiopathy | 16 (55.2%) |
| Acute tubular necrosis | 10 (34.5%) |
| Interstitial fibrosis | |
| Mild | 4 (13.8%) |
| Moderate | 5 (17.2%) |
| Severe | 1 (3.4%) |
| Tubular atrophy | |
| Mild | 07 (24.1%), |
| Moderate | 12 (41.4%) |
| Severe | 8 (27.6%) |
| Diagnosis | |
| IgA Nephropathy | 8 (26.7%) |
| Diabetic kidney disease | 3 (10%) |
| Isolated malignant hypertension | 9 (30%) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 5 (16.7%) |
| Others | 1 each of Acute interstitial nephritis, MPGN, C3GN, pyelonephritis, mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis. |
† median with interquartile range