Introduction: Glomerular diseases are a frequent etiology of chronic kidney disease, especially in the developing countries.
Objective: To determine the profile of such glomerulopathies in a public hospital located in the city of Brasilia, Federal District.
Methods: 121 renal biopsies in different patients were performed by the Renal Division of Hospital Regional da Asa Norte (HRAN) between August 2005 and May 2009. Eight renal biopsies in renal-transplant patients were excluded and the medical records of 113 remaining patients were analyzed. Analyzed data: sex, age, laboratory exams, glomerular syndrome, clinical diagnosis, degree of interstitial fibrosis, immunosuppressants use, need for dialysis and clinical outcome.
Results: The age average was 34.9 ± 16.2 years-old, a predominance of male patients (51.3%). Major glomerular syndromes were: nephrotic syndrome (41.6%) and the rapidly- progressive glomerulonephritis (35.4%). Among primary glomerulopathies focal glomerulosclerosis (26.8%) followed by IgA nephropathy (25%) were predominant; and among the most prevalent secondary glomerulopathies we had lupus nephritis (50%) and diffuse exudative proliferative glomerulonephritis (34.2%).The majority of the patients used immunosuppressants (68.1%) and almost one third of them (29.2%) needed dialysis during their hospitalization. Progressed to chronic dialysis therapy 13.3% of the patients and 10.6% died.
Conclusion: This study may contribute to better epidemiological understanding of glomerular diseases in the Federal District, guiding the adoption of public policies aiming the quick clinical treatment of such diseases.