Clinical Research
Investigation of incidence of childhood renal diseases in Tibet region
Shenglan Qin, Ga Zhuo, Rong Zhao, Tenghui Wang, Hongwen Zhang, Hong Wu
Published 2019-04-01
Cite as Chin J Clinicians(Electronic Edition), 2019, 13(7): 537-539. DOI: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1674-0785.2019.07.011
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate the incidence of childhood renal diseases in Tibet region.
MethodsThe children with renal diseases who were hospitalized at Tibet Autonomous Region People's Hospital from January 2015 to December 2018 were studied retrospectively. The cases who were hospitalized at Peking University First Hospital during the same period were included as a control group.
ResultsThe incidence of renal diseases was 4.8% (398/8300). There were 204 cases of Henoch-Schonlein purpura (including 88 cases with nephritis), 44 cases of urinary tract infection, 41 cases of nephrotic syndrome, 26 cases of haematuria and proteinuria, 25 cases of urinary calculus, 23 cases of acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis, 18 cases of systemic lupus erythematosus (including 16 cases with nephritis), 12 cases of IgA nephropathy, 3 cases of isolated proteinuria, and 2 cases of isolated haematuria. The incidence of Henoch-Schonlein purpura and urinary calculus was much higher in Tibet Autonomous Region People's Hospital as compared to Peking University First Hospital.
ConclusionHenoch-Schonlein purpura, Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis, and urinary calculus are common renal diseases in Tibet region. Due to the fact that the diagnostic and therapeutic conditions are relatively poor in this region, it is difficult to diagnose and treat some rare and severe renal diseases.
Key words:
Tibet; Child; Nephrosis; Investigation
Contributor Information
Shenglan Qin
Department of Pediatrics, Tibet Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Lasa 850010, China
Ga Zhuo
Department of Pediatrics, Tibet Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Lasa 850010, China
Rong Zhao
Department of Pediatrics, Tibet Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Lasa 850010, China
Tenghui Wang
Department of Pediatrics, Tibet Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Lasa 850010, China
Hongwen Zhang
Department of Pediatrics, Tibet Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Lasa 850010, China
Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
Hong Wu
Department of Pediatrics, Tibet Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Lasa 850010, China
