The Prevalence of iMN in different age groups of Pakistani population.

Abstract

Objective: To see the age distribution of patients of idiopathic membranous nephropathy in general population of Pakistan and prevalence of PLA2R positivity in the cases of idiopathic membranous nephropathy in our population.
Material and Methods: The research was done at the Department of Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology;
Post Graduate Medical Institution and division of Nephrology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Shadman Lahore and division of Nephrology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Shadman Lahore. The duration of study was from September 2018 to December 2019. It was a descriptive cross-sectional study. A total of 83 patients diagnosed with idiopathic membranous nephropathy (iMN) based on clinical history and light microscopy were included in our study.
Results: The mean age was 36.91 ±12.97years. The majority of the patients 54.09% (45) were from age 21 to 40 years.
Conclusion: The iMN is commonly seen in 35 years to 45 years of age group
Keywords: idiopathic membranous nephropathy, glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome