THE HISTOPATHOLOGY OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING RENAL BIOPSY IN ROYAL DARWIN HOSPITAL FROM THE YEAR 2007 TO 2020

摘要

Introduction: Since the early 1950s, renal biopsy has become the gold standard for the diagnosis of pathologic renal diseases. Renal biopsy is a very common procedure that gives diagnosis and guidance in management of kidney diseases. With the use in conjunction with serologic, urinary and genetic testing, the histopathology of renal biopsy carries critical information in terms of optimum management (1). The Northern Territory is one of Australia’s most culturally diverse places with more than 100 nationalities (2). Around 46% of the population is culturally diverse, with 26% being indigenous Territorians and 20% born overseas (3). Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH) is the main tertiary hospital that has performed more than 600 biopsies since its establishment in the Northern Territory. However, the histopathology pattern in patients undergoing renal biopsy in Royal Darwin Hospital is still under discussed. The distribution and incidence of kidney diseases vary globally over time and may be highly affected by local standard practice patterns. Thus, it is crucial to have a population-based effort to inform trends in disease spectrum and biopsy histopathology pattern. These data could be informative in making health policies and resource allocation, facilitate funding in research and refine pre-test probabilities in clinical practice We aimed to analyse demographic characteristics, clinical indication and histopathologic diagnoses in population-based cohort.