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ArticleMedical journal, Armed Forces India2021

Utility of glomerular morphometry in diagnosing pediatric renal disease.

A W Kashif, Nisha Verma, Shipra Verma, Dibyajyoti Boruah, Rajesh Sahu, Suprita Kalra, Ajay Malik

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Article in Medical journal, Armed Forces India, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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A W KashifAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Armed Forces Medical College, India.
Nisha VermaResident, Department of Pathology, Armed Forces Medical College, India.
Shipra VermaResident, Department of Pathology, Armed Forces Medical College, India.
Dibyajyoti BoruahScientist 'E', Department of Pathology, Armed Forces Medical College, India.
Rajesh SahuAssistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, India.
Suprita KalraClassified Specialist (Paediatrics), Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi, India.
Ajay MalikBrig Med, (Delhi Area), India.
Armed Forces Medical College · INArmy Hospital Research and Referral · IN

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Abstract

backgroundMorphometry has now become a useful adjunct to the diagnostic armamentarium of light, immunofluorescence, and electron microscopy, as it provides a deep insight into quantitative parameters of nephropathies. There has been a limited study on its utility especially in diagnosing pediatric renal diseases. This study is probably the first in India to assess the contribution of this diagnostic modality in pediatric renal disease to the best of authors' knowledge.

methodsIt's a retrospective cross-sectional study covering a period of 05 years at a tertiary care hospital. The study includes 28 cases of pediatric (age till 14 years) nephropathies. The diseases were divided into two groups-nephrotic presentation and nephritic presentation. Glomerular morphometry was performed and mean was calculated for Bowman's capsule area, glomerular capillary tuft area, and Bowman's space area; for the three groups, respectively. Renal parameters serum creatinine, blood urea, 24 h urine protein were studied along with hemoglobin and serum cholesterol for the cases. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, version 25, for one-way ANOVA comparing mean in the three groups.

resultsWe found a positive and significant correlation between Bowman's capsule area with proteinuria, blood urea, and serum creatinine. There was positive and significant correlation between glomerular capillary tuft area and serum creatinine and Bowman's space area and proteinuria in both the groups.

conclusionGlomerular morphometry may contribute to the diagnosis of some glomerulopathies and the association between glomerular morphometric parameters and laboratory data may promote better understanding of the prognosis of these patients.

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Bowman's capsule areaBowman's space areaGlomerular capillary tuft areaGlomerular morphometryPediatric glomerular disease

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