Özkayın, NeşeÇıplak, GökçeUsta, UfukGençhellaç, HakanTemizöz, Osman2020-03-262020-03-262016Özkayın, N., Çıplak, G., Gençhellaç, H., Temizöz, O. (2016). Assessment of Ten-Year-Long Results of Kidney Biopsies Performed on Children in the Thrace Region of Turkey. Balkan Medical Journal, 33(6), 589-593.2146-31232146-3131https://dx.doi.org/10.5152/balkanmedj.2016.150506https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/33286Background: Many children with kidney diseases can be diagnosed and treated without a biopsy. However, biopsy is a valuable method for the diagnostic and prognostic evaluation of children with kidney diseases. Aims: To evaluate the clinical and pathological profiles of the kidney biopsies in our department to provide epidemiological data for clinical practice. Study Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study. Methods: Kidney biopsies and patient's charts in pediatric patients performed between May 2005 and February 2015 at the Pediatric Nephrology Department, Trakya University School of Medicine were assessed retrospectively. Results: A total of 100 patients were examined. Their mean age was 9.62 +/- 4.26 years (range: 1-17 years); 54% of the patients were girls and 46% were boys. The most frequent indication for kidney biopsy was nephrotic syndrome (33%). The most common kidney disease was primary glomerulonephritis, which was observed in 65% of cases. IgA nephropathy (24%) was the most frequently observed subtype in primary glomerulonephritis groups. Secondary glomerulonephritis was diagnosed in 35% of cases. Systemic lupus erythematosus (51%) was the most frequently observed subtype in the secondary glomerulonephritis groups. Conclusion: IgA nephropathy and systemic lupus erythematosus were the most frequent primary and secondary glomerulonephritis in our region among children, respectively.en10.5152/balkanmedj.2016.150506info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessKidney biopsychildhistopathological diagnosisglomerulonephritisArticle33658959327994909Q3WOS:000396360400001Q3