Retrospective analysis of the diagnostic spectrum of histological nephropathies from the Magdeburg kidney biopsy cohort (MD-KBC)
This first study from Central Germany reveals a unique epidemiological profile with a high burden of IgAN, DN, and vasculitis. We observed a significant temporal shift from primary GNs towards vascular diseases, reflecting the rising prevalence of metabolic syndrome and hypertensive conditions. These findings underscore evolving challenges in nephrology and support the need for a national German kidney biopsy registry to monitor and address these trends.
Authors
- Florian G. Scurt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6197-4720)
- Mona Kanaan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7956-7576)
- Thorsten Wiech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4053-1474)
- Peter Rene Mertens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9055-6728)
- Sascha T. Bender (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8946-1174)
- Hermann-Josef Gröne
- Abdul A. Abou-Watfa
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- University Clinic for Nephrology and Hypertension, Diabetology and Endocrinology (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Heidelberg University (US)
- Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nephrology
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-025-04617-y
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.86