Background:Crescentic glomerulonephritis(CsGN)is characterized by crescents in 50%or more of glomeruli and clinically by a sudden and progressive decline in renal function.Methods:We evaluated the etiology,clinical fe...Background:Crescentic glomerulonephritis(CsGN)is characterized by crescents in 50%or more of glomeruli and clinically by a sudden and progressive decline in renal function.Methods:We evaluated the etiology,clinical features,prognostic factors and long-term outcome of CsGN.Between January 2000 and December 2010,45 children(26 girls,19 boys)with biopsy-proven CsGN(>50%crescents)were investigated retrospectively.Results:The mean age of the patients was 130.86±33.77 months.The mean duration of symptoms prior to diagnosis was 26±12 days(4-40 days).Most of the children had hypertension(62.2%),macroscopic hematuria(73.3%),oligoanuria(44.4%),edema(51.1%)and purpuric rash(40%)at presentation.The final clinical status of the patients was complete remission(n=21),partial remission(n=5)or chronic kidney disease(n=19).Adverse outcomes were significantly associated with a long duration between the onset of symptoms and treatment(P=0.038),the presence of oligoanuria(P=0.006),a severe decreased glomerular filtration rate(GFR<30 mL/min/1.73m^(2))and the need for dialysis(P=0.003)on admission,the ratio of crescents(>75%)(P=0.03),and the ratio of fi brous crescents(P=0.015).Conclusion:The outcome of CsGN in children continues to be poor,and it should be treated as a renal emergency.展开更多
文摘Background:Crescentic glomerulonephritis(CsGN)is characterized by crescents in 50%or more of glomeruli and clinically by a sudden and progressive decline in renal function.Methods:We evaluated the etiology,clinical features,prognostic factors and long-term outcome of CsGN.Between January 2000 and December 2010,45 children(26 girls,19 boys)with biopsy-proven CsGN(>50%crescents)were investigated retrospectively.Results:The mean age of the patients was 130.86±33.77 months.The mean duration of symptoms prior to diagnosis was 26±12 days(4-40 days).Most of the children had hypertension(62.2%),macroscopic hematuria(73.3%),oligoanuria(44.4%),edema(51.1%)and purpuric rash(40%)at presentation.The final clinical status of the patients was complete remission(n=21),partial remission(n=5)or chronic kidney disease(n=19).Adverse outcomes were significantly associated with a long duration between the onset of symptoms and treatment(P=0.038),the presence of oligoanuria(P=0.006),a severe decreased glomerular filtration rate(GFR<30 mL/min/1.73m^(2))and the need for dialysis(P=0.003)on admission,the ratio of crescents(>75%)(P=0.03),and the ratio of fi brous crescents(P=0.015).Conclusion:The outcome of CsGN in children continues to be poor,and it should be treated as a renal emergency.
