Glomerular diseases in a Hispanic population: review of a regional renal biopsy database.

Objective: Epidemiological data provide useful information for clinical practice and investigations. This study aimed to determine glomerular disease frequencies in a region of Colombia and it represents the basis for future studies.

Methods: Single-center retrospective analysis at the University of Antioquia, Colombia. Methods: All native renal biopsies (July 1998 to December 2007) were reviewed, but only glomerular diseases were analyzed. The diagnosis of each case was based on histological, immunopathological and clinical features.

Results: A total of 1,040 biopsies were included. In 302 cases (29.0%), the patient's age was

Conclusions: As among Afro-Americans, FSGS is the most frequent type of glomerulopathy in our population, but in our group, there are more cases of IgAN. The reasons for these findings are unclear. This information is an important contribution towards understanding the prevalence of renal diseases in Latin America.