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目的 了解我国南方地区原发性局灶节段肾小球硬化性(FSGS)肾小球肾炎的发病情况及探讨FSGS临床与病理特征的关系。方法 收集1988年7月至2005年7月经我院肾活检确诊为原发性FSGS的263例成人患者的临床及肾脏病理资料并进行分析。 结果 (1)原发性FSGS占同期成人原发性肾小球疾病 7.02%,占成人原发性肾病综合征(NS)6.33%,其构成比近年有逐渐升高的趋势。青壮年为成人FSGS的主要患病人群,临床以不同程度的蛋白尿为特征,以NS为主要临床表现的有133例,占50.6%。(2)主要病理特征: 48.4%患者肾小球硬化比率≥25%,肾小球硬化并伴有肾小管间质病变者占88.6%,其中伴严重肾小管间质病变占25.2%。(3)肾小球硬化程度及小管间质病变程度与Ccr呈负相关 (P < 0.01),并与Scr水平呈正相关(P < 0.05)。肾小球硬化程度与小管间质病变程度呈正相关(P < 0.01),与血浆白蛋白水平呈正相关(P < 0.05)。肾小管间质病变是FSGS患者出现肾功能不全的重要影响因素。结论 原发性FSGS是成人肾病综合征的主要病理类型之一,就诊时肾小球硬化及肾小管间质纤维化已损害明显,并与肾功能损害密切相关。早期诊断和及时治疗,从而延缓FSGS的进展仍是广大肾脏病工作者探索的重要课题。  相似文献   

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目的:探讨临床以大量蛋白尿表现的儿童紫癜性肾炎肾脏病理及临床之间的关系。方法:回顾性分析1997年~2009年我科临床以大量蛋白尿表现及肾活检病理诊断为紫癜性肾炎的63例患儿,根据ISKDC分类标准进行肾小球病理分级,并对肾小管间质改变进行计量评分。结果:(1)肾脏病理分级:Ⅲ级最常见37例(58.73%),其次为Ⅱ级13例(20.63%),肾病综合征组Ⅳ级和Ⅴ级比例高于肾病水平蛋白尿组(χ2=4.103,P〈0.05);(2)肾小管间质病理评分:0级最常见49例(77.78%),其次1级12例(19.05%),3级仅2例(3.17%),肾小管间质评分与肾小球病理分级存在正相关(r=0.507,P〈0.01),但并不完全平行。(3)肾小管间质病变程度与病程呈正相关(r=0.8,P〈0.05)。结论:大量蛋白尿表现的紫癜性肾炎肾小球病理损害较重,肾小管间质损害轻,肾小管间质病变程度与病程呈正相关,临床需结合病理(包括肾小球及肾小管)全面评估肾组织损害程度,拟定治疗方案。  相似文献   

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伴和不伴新月体形成的IgA肾病的临床与病理研究   总被引:1,自引:1,他引:0  
目的:探讨伴和不伴新月体形成的原发性IgA肾病(IgAN)临床和病理特点。方法:分析128例经肾活检确诊IgAN患者,分析其临床特点,并根据新月体形成所累及肾小球的比例分组:无新月体形成为A组,69例;≤10%为B组,25例;〉10%〈50%为C组,34例。根据Katafushi积分分析肾脏病理。结果:(1)临床方面:B组和C组的血尿素氮(BUN)较A组高(P〈0.05);C组血肌酐(Scr)较A组高(P〈0.01);B组和C组的收缩压(SBP)较A组高(P〈0.01);C组舒张压(DBP)较A组高(P〈0.01)。(2)病理方面:C组肾小球总积分比A组、B组高(P〈0.01),B组肾小球总积分比A组高(P〈0.01);B组球性硬化积分比A组高(P〈0.01),C组球性硬化积分比A组高(P〈0.01);C组节段损害、肾小管间质、炎症细胞浸润积分比A组高(P〈0.01)。结论:原发性IgAN随着新月体形成所累及肾小球的比例增加,血压有逐渐升高趋势;肾脏病理损害逐渐加重,故对有新月体形成原发性IgAN应早期干预治疗,以延缓肾病进展。  相似文献   

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目的:探讨老年及老年前期IgA肾病的临床病理特征.方法:587例IgA肾病依据年龄分为儿童组、中青年组和老年及老年前期组.对比不同年龄IgA肾病的临床病理资料.结果:35例老年及老年前期IgA肾病以肾病综合征为主,占48.6%,其次为孤立性肉眼血尿(17.1%),以LeeⅣ及Ⅴ级为主,占48.6%,肾小球节段和/或球性硬化的发生率高达77.0%,间质纤维化91.4%,免疫病理以IgAMG型及IgAG型为主,伴高血压者肾小管间质病变指数较高.高血压、肾衰竭发生率较儿童及中青年组患者高,而血尿的发生率较低.高脂血症较中青年组多见.与儿童相比,其FsGs比例较高,病理半定量分析显示其肾小球硬化指数较高,间质纤维化发生率及程度较高,间质炎细胞浸润较明显,肾小管-间质指数较高,但与中青年组相比则无统计学差异.结论:老年及老年前期IgA肾病具有一定的临床病理特征,慢性病变多见,肾小管间质病变重,高血压、高脂血症及生理性退变等可能为其主要介导因素.  相似文献   

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目的:了解特发性膜性肾病(idiopathic membranous nephropathy,IMN)患者预后的影响因素,为患者预后评估提供理论依据。方法:2013年03月~2016年09月期间,调查我院收治的91例特发性膜性肾病患者,根据患者预后分为临床缓解组(62例)、肾功能进展组(29例),肾功能进展定义为e GFR下降30%或发生终末期肾病。比较两组患者基本情况、检验指标、肾脏活检结果、肾脏病理半定量积分、肾脏活动性与慢性化指标积分、病理分期、肾小管间质损害、FSGS病变情况的统计学差异。结果:肾功能进展组24 h尿蛋白定量、血肌酐、血三酰甘油、血尿酸等检验指标明显高于临床缓解组(P0.05);两组肾小球硬化比率、肾脏病理半定量积分、肾脏活动性与慢性化指标积分的差异有统计学意义(P0.05),肾功能进展组各项指标均差于临床缓解组;两组IMN病理分期、肾小管间质损害、FSGS病变比较差异有统计学意义(P0.05),肾功能进展组各项指标均差于临床缓解组;7个因素(年龄、高血压病史、24 h尿蛋白、血肌酐、Katafuchi积分、IMN病理分期、肾小管间质损害)对IMN患者预后影响明显。结论:影响特发性膜性肾病患者预后的因素主要包括:IMN病理分期、血肌酐、小管间质损害、24 h尿蛋白、高血压病史、Katafuchi积分、年龄。  相似文献   

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特发性局灶节段性肾小球硬化(FSGS)是原发性肾小球疾病中常见的病理类型之一,主要临床表现为不同程度蛋白尿,其中909/6的儿童和70%的成人患者表现为肾病性蛋白尿,30%~45%的患者可发生高血压。FSGS自然病程短,预后较差,在发病5~10年后约20%~30%的患者可进入终末期肾脏病(ESRD)。目前认为特发性FSGS进展为ESRD的主要因素:大量蛋白尿、高血压、  相似文献   

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目的 探讨特发性局灶节段性肾小球硬化症(FSGS)的肾小球上皮细胞增生病变(glomerular epithelial proliferative lesion,GEPL)的临床意义及其组织学来源。 方法 2000年1月至2005年12月间在本研究所接受治疗的特发性FSGS患者共74例,按照是否存在GEPL病变分为两组:GEPL组31例,非GEPL组43例。分析两组患者的临床病理特点,对其活动性及慢性化病理改变进行半定量评估,并对患者的治疗和预后进行随访。通过免疫组化方法分析肾小球增生上皮细胞的细胞表型表达情况。 结果 与非GEPL组相比,GEPL组的病程显著较短(P < 0.05);肾病综合征(NS)患者比例显著较高(P < 0.05);节段性硬化的肾小球比例显著较高(P < 0.05);病理活动性评分显著较高(P < 0.05);慢性化评分显著较低(P < 0.05)。29例随访患者中,GEPL组(16例)的肾脏存活率明显降低(P = 0.049)。COX回归分析发现GEPL和Scr水平是导致肾衰竭的危险因素(OR值分别为1.204和1.008)。免疫组化结果显示肾小球增生上皮细胞WT-1及Pcx表达缺失;细胞增殖核抗原(PCNA)、Pax-2和CK-8表达阳性。 结论 特发性FSGS的肾小球上皮细胞增生病变是急性期、活动性病变的病理表现,也可能为临床病情较重和肾脏存活预后不良的病理学指征。增生的肾小球上皮细胞缺乏足细胞表型,说明可能源于壁层上皮细胞,但不排除损伤的足细胞去分化、增生并表达壁层上皮细胞标记的可能。  相似文献   

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目的 研究肾小球肾病患者肾间质区域ATP结合元件A1(ABCA1)蛋白的表达及其与泡沫细胞形成、肾小管间质损害、血清胆固醇的相关性。方法 选取诊断明确的Alport综合征患者5例、膜增生性肾小球肾炎(MPGN)患者28例、局灶节段性肾小球硬化(FSGS)患者35例、特发性膜性肾病(IMN)患者36例、IgA肾病(IgAN)患者34例为研究对象。采用免疫组织化学法检测患者肾间质区域(除肾小管)ABCA1蛋白的表达;用直线相关分析其与肾间质区域泡沫细胞相对面积、肾小管间质损害积分、血清胆固醇的相关性。 结果 在各类肾小球疾病患者的肾间质区域中,浸润的单核巨噬细胞、泡沫细胞及肾小管上皮细胞均表达ABCA1蛋白。泡沫细胞浸润者肾间质区域ABCA1蛋白的阳性表达量显著高于无泡沫细胞浸润者(P < 0.05),但ABCA1的阳性表达量与泡沫细胞相对面积无相关。MPGN、FSGS、IMN患者肾间质区域ABCA1表达量与肾小管间质损害积分呈正相关(P < 0.05)。血清胆固醇与肾间质区域ABCA1蛋白的阳性表达量呈正相关(P < 0.05)。 结论 在各种病理类型的肾小球疾病患者中,血清胆固醇可促进肾间质ABCA1的表达;ABCA1对胞内脂质的转运具有双向作用,其与泡沫细胞形成缺乏肯定关联;ABCA1可能参与了肾小管间质的损害。  相似文献   

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肾小球疾病中肾小管间质损害的研究进展   总被引:49,自引:1,他引:48  
1990年,Bogenschutz等研究发现IgA肾病患者,若肾小球病变较重,但无明显间质损害者预后良好;而间质损害严重,肾小球病变不明显者预后不佳,并提出了肾脏间质纤维化是预测肾脏病情的重要指标。随后肾间质损害在肾脏病中的作用受到国内外学者的重视,相继的一些研究表明,肾脏间质纤维化对肾病的预后有着重要影响。因此,了解间质损害的机制,控制间质损害的发展对延缓肾脏疾病的进展有着重要意义。一、流行病学临床上,肾小管间质病变与肾功能进展和预后有密切联系。近20年有关慢性肾小球疾病进展和预后相关的临床和病理改变的临床研究,对象集中于全世界发病率较高及预后较差的几种肾病,如IgA肾病、膜性肾病、局灶节段性肾小球硬化(FSGS)等。在膜性肾病的多因素相关分析表明肾小管间质病变是决定10年肾脏存活率的最重要影响因素,其影响程度甚至超过了肾小球疾病本身。在FSGS中也  相似文献   

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目的分析IgA肾病合并高尿酸血症患者的临床和病理特征。方法将228例IgA肾病患者分为血尿酸正常组(154例)和高尿酸血症组(74例),回顾性分析2组患者的年龄、血尿酸、估算肾小球滤过率(eGFR)、24h尿蛋白定量、总胆固醇(Tc)、血白蛋白(Alb)以及肾脏病理改变的差异。结果与血尿酸正常组相比,高尿酸血症组的尿蛋白明显增多(P〈0.01),eGFR显著降低(P〈0.01),肾小球球性硬化比率显著升高(P〈0.05),肾小球细胞增殖程度和。肾小管间质损伤程度显著加重(P〈0.0B),肾内动脉病变的发生率显著增高(P〈0.05)。Spearman相关分析显示,eGFR与肾小球硬化的比例呈负相关(r=-0.308、P〈0.01)、与肾小球细胞增殖程度呈负相关(r=-0.170,P〈0.01)、与肾小管间质受损的程度呈负相关(r=-0.409,P〈0.01);而血尿酸与肾小球硬化的比例呈正相关(r=0.147,P〈0.05)、与。肾小球细胞增殖程度呈正相关(r=0.193,P〈0.01)、与肾小管间质受损的程度呈正相关(r=0.219,P〈0.01);24h尿蛋白定量与肾小球细胞增殖程度呈正相关(r=0.259,P〈0.01)、与肾小管间质受损的程度呈正相关(r=0.225,P〈0.01)。结论高尿酸血症与IgA肾病患者的临床和病理损害相关。  相似文献   

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Five pathologic variants of idiopathic focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) are recognized: collapsing (COLL), cellular (CELL), glomerular tip lesion (GTL), perihilar, and not otherwise specified (NOS). The prognostic significance of CELL FSGS has not been determined. We compared the presenting clinical and pathologic characteristics in 225 patients with CELL (N=22), COLL (N=56), GTL (N=60), and NOS (N=87) variants of idiopathic FSGS. CELL, COLL, and tip lesion all showed greater frequency and severity of nephrotic syndrome, and shorter time to biopsy compared to NOS. Predictors of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) for all FSGS patients included initial serum creatinine, % global sclerosis, % COLL lesions, chronic tubulo-interstitial injury score, and lack of remission response. COLL FSGS had the highest rate of renal insufficiency at presentation, most extensive glomerular involvement and chronic tubulo-interstitial disease, fewest remissions (13.2%), and highest rate of ESRD (65.3%). GTL patients were older and showed the highest remission rate (75.8%) and lowest rate of ESRD (5.7%). CELL variant showed intermediate rates of remission (44.5%) and ESRD (27.8%) compared to COLL and tip lesion. CELL variant may include cases of unsampled tip or COLL lesion, underscoring the importance of adequate sampling. Our data support the view that CELL and COLL FSGS are not equivalent and validates an approach to pathologic classification that distinguishes between COLL, CELL, and tip lesion variants of FSGS.  相似文献   

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The use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) along with good blood pressure control have been shown to significantly decrease the level of proteinuria and slow the progression of renal insufficiency in patients with nondiabetic glomerular disease including focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Thus, this should be part of the therapeutic approach for all proteinuric patients with FSGS and should be considered the mainstay of therapy for patients with FSGS secondary to conditions associated with hyperfiltration and/or reduced nephron mass and those patients with nonnephrotic primary FSGS. However, nephrotic patients with primary FSGS may continue to have marked proteinuria and progression of renal disease despite these measures and thus require a more aggressive approach with the use of steroids and immunosuppressive agents. Although primary FSGS was once thought to be a steroid-nonresponsive lesion, recent experience has provided a note of optimism in the use of steroids and immunosuppressive agents in treating this otherwise progressive glomerulopathy. As a result, a course of steroid therapy in primary FSGS is now warranted in nephrotic patients with reasonably well preserved renal function in whom it is not otherwise contraindicated.  相似文献   

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目的:复制幼年大鼠阿霉素肾病模型,以期有助于研究儿童微小病变型肾病综合征的发病机制,预防肾小球硬化的发生。方法:给予4~5周龄SD雄性大鼠一次性尾静脉注射阿霉素6.5mg/kg体重,复制阿霉素肾病模型。动态观察24h尿蛋白定量、血清生化指标和病理形态学的变化。结果:与对照组比较,模型组大鼠从第2周开始出现大量蛋白尿、低白蛋白血症和高脂血症(均P〈0.01),从第4周开始出现水肿,一直持续到第12周试验结束。第4周前,模型组大鼠光镜下肾小球形态正常,透射电镜显示模型组大鼠第2周时足突轻度融合,第4周时足突弥漫性融合、消失,第8周光镜下可见肾小球局灶节段性硬化,电镜下肾小球基底膜局部增厚,第12周时肾小球硬化的表现进一步加重。结论:本模型早期呈现微小病变型肾病综合征的表现,后期出现肾小球局灶节段性硬化,提示幼年大鼠阿霉素肾病模型复制成功。  相似文献   

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IgA肾病肾病综合征临床病理特点及肾脏病理危险因素   总被引:6,自引:2,他引:4  
目的:探讨IgA肾病肾病综合征患者临床病理特点及肾脏病理损害的危险因素。方法:选择1987年~2006年经肾活检确诊IgA肾病并表现为肾病综合征的患者118例,分析其临床病理特点,按肾脏病变轻重分为A组(n=34,包括Lee氏分级Ⅰ级、Ⅱ级)、B组(n=84,Ⅲ、Ⅳ、Ⅴ级),比较两组临床指标,并多因素分析影响肾脏病理损害的危险因素。结果:A、B两组高血压分别占11.8% vs 63.1%;肾衰竭分别占15% vs 41.7%;A、B两组尿蛋白≥6g/24h者分别占58.8% vs 32.1%;尿红细胞满视野分别为14.7% vs 50%。A组高血压、肾衰竭、镜下尿红细胞满视野发生率显著低于B组(P〈0.01),尿蛋白≥6g/24h发生率显著高于B组(P〈0.01)。A组平均动脉压、血肌酐明显低于B组(P〈0.01);而尿蛋白定量、血红蛋白显著高于B组(P〈0.05)。多因素分析显示IgA肾病肾病综合征患者肾脏病理损害重的危险因素有平均动脉压、尿蛋白〈6g/24h、镜下尿RBC〉5.0×10^7/L(0R值分别为1.048,3.227,6.578;P值分别为0.034,0.047,0.002),血红蛋白是保护性因素(OR=0.723,P=0.035)。随着平均动脉压的升高、血红蛋白的降低、镜下尿红细胞数的增多,肾脏病理损害程度加重(P〈0.01)。结论:IgA肾病肾病综合征患者临床、病理表现存在差异,高血压、血红蛋白水平、24h尿蛋白排泄量、镜下尿红细胞程度有助于判断肾脏病理损害轻重。  相似文献   

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目的探讨呈局灶节段性肾小球硬化(FSGS)的IgA肾病(IgAN)的临床和病理特点。方法选取我院1988年1月至2002年2月经肾活检确诊为IgAN的患者587例,其中呈FSGS85例,呈弥漫性系膜增生性肾小球肾炎(MsPGN)162例,呈弥漫性系膜增生性肾小球肾炎伴局灶节段性肾小球硬化(MsPGN伴FSGS)185例,比较3种类型IgAN临床和病理资料。结果FSGS型IgAN占同期所有IgAN的14.5%,临床类型以大量蛋白尿型为主,占37.64%。肾小球球囊黏连发生率高达74.12%,小管间质纤维化发生率97.65%,病理分级以LeeⅣ~Ⅴ级为主,免疫病理以IgA—MG型为主,与MsPGN伴FSGS型和MsPGN型的IgAN相比,FSGS型IgAN病程较长,高血压、肾功能不全发生率较高(P〈0.05),而血尿的发生率与后两者无明显区别。结论呈FSGS型IgAN大量蛋白尿、高血压、肾功能不全的发生率高,病变较重,预后较差。  相似文献   

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BACKGROUND: The glomerular tip lesion (GTL) is a distinctive but controversial histopathologic lesion occurring in patients with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. The relationship of GTL to minimal change disease (MCD) and idiopathic focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) has been disputed. METHODS: In order to define the clinical features and natural history of GTL, we retrospectively reviewed the presenting clinical features, biopsy findings and outcome of 47 cases. Presenting clinical features of GTL were compared to those of controls with MCD (N= 61) or idiopathic FSGS (N= 50). RESULTS: The cohort of GTL consisted of 45 adults and two children (mean age 47.5 years; range 12 to 79 years), including 76.6% Caucasians and 53% males. At presentation, 93.6% of patients had edema, 89.1% had nephrotic syndrome (mean urine protein 8.31 g, mean serum albumin 2.27 g/dL, and mean cholesterol 340.6 mg/dL), and 34.8% had renal insufficiency. Mean time from onset of renal disease to biopsy was 2.4 months. At biopsy, glomerular segmental lesions included GTL alone in 26%, GTL and peripheral lesions in 6%, GTL and indeterminate lesions in 36%, and GTL with peripheral and indeterminate lesions in 32%. No initial biopsy contained perihilar sclerosis and most (81%) segmental lesions were cellular. Follow-up data were available in 29 patients, of whom 21 received steroids alone and eight received sequential therapy with steroids and a cytotoxic agent. At a mean follow-up of 21.5 months, 58.6% of patients achieved complete remission of nephrotic syndrome, 13.8% had partial remission, and 27.6% had persistent nephrotic proteinuria. Only one patient progressed to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Predictors of nonremission included severity of proteinuria at presentation and % peripheral lesions. When compared to controls with MCD and idiopathic FSGS, GTL more closely resembled MCD with respect to high incidence of nephrotic syndrome (P < 0.001), severity of proteinuria (P < 0.05), short duration from onset to biopsy (P < 0.001), and absence of chronic tubulointerstitial disease (P < 0.0054). CONCLUSION: Within the MCD/FSGS spectrum, GTL is a distinctive and prognostically favorable clinical-pathologic entity whose presenting features and outcome more closely approximate those of MCD.  相似文献   

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目的:探讨呈肾病综合征(NS)的乙型肝炎病毒相关性肾炎(hepatitis B virus-associated glomerulonephritis,HBV-GN)的临床病理特点。方法:回顾性分析呈NS且肾穿组织内小动脉≥5条的HBV-GN患者152例的临床病理资料,光镜下观察其肾内小动脉病变,比较伴与不伴肾内小动脉病变患者的临床病理资料。结果:平均年龄26.3岁,男∶女为3.6∶1;伴高血压者36例(23.7%)、贫血52例(34.2%)、肾衰竭者33例(21.7%)、肝功能异常者20例(13.2%)。乙肝大三阳者87例(57.2%);血清和肾组织内HBV-DNA载量呈正相关(P<0.01)。病理表现以膜性肾性(MN)、系膜增生性肾炎(MsPGN)、膜增生性肾炎(MPGN)为主;未成年组与成年组MN、MPGN所占比例不同(P<0.05)。伴有肾内小动脉病变者84例(55.2%),与无肾内小动脉病变者相比,其高血压发生率较高(P<0.05),24h尿蛋白定量显著较高(P<0.01),贫血、肾间质纤维化的发生率显著较高(P<0.01)。结论:呈NS的HBV-GN患者绝大多数为HBV携带者且伴有病毒复制,病理以MN、MsPGN及MPGN为主,半数以上伴有肾内小动脉病变,伴有肾内小血管病变者高血压、贫血及肾小管间质纤维化发生率较高,蛋白尿更严重,为预后不良的病理学指标。  相似文献   

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目的探讨原发肾病综合征(NS)患者肾小球足细胞中裂孔隔膜蛋白nephrin、Wilm肿瘤蛋白1(WTl)的表达及分布特征。方法选择肾病综合患者80例(NS组),根据其病理诊断水平分为微小病变(MCN)组、IgA肾病组、膜性肾病(MN)组、局灶节段性肾小球硬化(FSGS)组,每组20例;另设正常对照组10名。采用免疫组织化学方法检测各组肾小球nephrin、WT1的表达指数(EI),并进行组间比较。结果①正常对照组nephrin在肾小球毛细血管壁,呈均匀、线状分布;肾病综合征组患者nephrin在肾小球中分布不均,部分区域染色明显减弱,部分区域线性消失,呈颗粒状或者团块状。MN组和IgA肾病组与正常对照组比较显著降低(P〈0.05)。nephrin的表达水平与24h尿蛋白定量呈负相关(r=-0.216,P〈0.05),与白蛋白呈正相关(r=0.300,P〈O.01)。②WT1在肾小球足细胞胞核内表达。MCN组、IgA肾病组及FSGS组与正常对照组比较表达下降(P〈0.05)。WT1的表达与24h尿蛋白定量呈负相关(r=-0.304,P〈0.05),与血浆白蛋白呈正相关(r=0.338,P〈0.01)。结论NS早期即可出现肾小球足细胞中nephrin、WT1的表达和分布减少,而且随着病变的加重,这种变化愈发明显。足细胞病不仅导致大量蛋白尿发生,而且还可能与肾小球硬化的发生有关。  相似文献   

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The histopathologic diagnosis of primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) has come to include a number of histologic lesions (variants), but the prognostic significance of these discrete lesions is controversial because published information regarding the presentation, course, and response to treatment is limited. A retrospective analysis was conducted of 87 nephrotic adult patients with biopsy-proven primary FSGS. Patients were categorized on the basis of histologic criteria into those with a classic scar (36 patients), the cellular or collapsing lesion (40 patients), or the tip lesion (11 patients) of FSGS to evaluate differences in presentation, response to therapy, and clinical outcomes. The clinical features at biopsy were similar among the three groups with the exception that patients with the tip lesion were older and patients with the collapsing lesion had more severe proteinuria. Over the course of follow-up, 63% of patients treated attained remission and the response to steroid therapy was similar among the groups (classic scar 53% versus collapsing lesion 64% versus tip lesion 78%; P = 0.45). The overall renal survival was significantly better for patients who entered remission compared with patients who did not enter remission (92% versus 33% at 10 yr; P < 0.0001). The renal survival at 10 yr for patients who entered remission was similar among the three groups (classic scar 100% versus tip lesion 100% versus collapsing lesion 80%; P = 0.61). In patients who did not enter remission, the renal survival at 10 yr was significantly worse for patients with collapsing lesion and tip lesion (classic scar 49% versus tip lesion 25% versus collapsing lesion 21%; P = 0.002). In conclusion, the prognosis for nephrotic FSGS patients who enter remission is excellent regardless of the histologic lesion. Because the remission rate after treatment is similar among patients with the histologic variants, response to therapy cannot be predicted on the basis of histology alone. Thus, nephrotic patients with primary FSGS should receive a trial of therapy irrespective of the histologic lesion when not contraindicated.  相似文献   

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