Renal sarcoidosis : epidemiological and follow-up data in a cohort of 27 patients / C. Löffler, Uta Löffler, Anika Tuleweit, R. Waldherr, M. Uppenkamp, R. Bergner

BACKGROUND: Renal sarcoidosis (RS) is a possible manifestation of systemic sarcoidosis. The clinical presentation can range from asymptomatic individuals up to acute renal failure with the necessity of renal replacement therapy. The definite diagnosis must be established by renal biopsy. - OBJECTIVES: Demonstration of clinical characteristics and effectiveness of steroid treatment. - METHODS: We present a single center study of 27 patients with histologically proven RS. Firstly, we elaborate on descriptive features such as extra-renal organ involvement, calcium levels, renal function, proteinuria and histological subtypes and provide an histological assessment of renal damage. Secondly, we present follow-up data over a period of 2 years or more. - RESULTS: Non-granulomatous tubulointerstitial nephritis (ngIN) was the most common histological entity (44%), followed by granulomatous IN (GIN, 30%), IgA-GN (26%) and nephrocalcinosis (11%). Under treatment with oral prednisone mean eGFR significantly improved from 38 ± 21 ml/min to 57 ± 26 ml/min and proteinuria decreased from 981 ± 304 mg/24 hrs to 176 ± 77 mg/24 hrs at the end of follow-up. In total, 62.5% of patients responded to therapy. - CONCLUSIONS: We demonstrated that GIN is more often associated with advanced stages of renal insufficiency than any other histological manifestation of RS. Furthermore, prednisone therapy is effective in improving eGFR and in reducing total urinary protein secretion. We suggest that the key prognostic factor for renal survival in RS is the early response to treatment..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

5 January 2015

2015

Erschienen:

5 January 2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

Sarcoidosis, vasculitis and diffuse lung diseases - 31(2015), 4, Seite 306-315

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Löffler, Christoph [VerfasserIn]
Löffler, Uta [VerfasserIn]
Tuleweit, Anika [VerfasserIn]
Waldherr, Rüdiger [VerfasserIn]
Uppenkamp, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Bergner, Raoul, 1964- [VerfasserIn]

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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biopsy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Germany
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Glomerulonephritis, IGA
Glucocorticoids
Humans
Kidney
Kidney Diseases
Male
Middle Aged
Nephritis, Interstitial
Prednisone
Proteinuria
Recovery of Function
Remission Induction
Renal Insufficiency
Retrospective Studies
Sarcoidosis
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome

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169915211X