Epidemiologia y factores de riesgo asociados a nefropatia iga en latinoamerica

Abstract

Introduction: IgA Nephropathy, is one of the most prevalent glomerular diseases worldwide, is related to several risk factors such as: age, gender, ethnicity, hypertension, proteinuria, obesity, respiratory diseases use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, among others. Objective: to determine the incidence and epidemiological prevalence, as well as the risk factors associated with the appearance of IgA nephropathy in Latin America. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective study, with the acquisition of scientific evidence in the database PUBMED, MEDLINE, and EMBASE, with Latin American articles (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela), published between 2012 and 2018, He made a synthesis of the data and a critical summary of the results. Results: The results showed that focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis with 18.8% had a higher incidence, while IgA nephropathy with 12.8% was in second place among all types of glomerulonephritis. The risk factors according to the publications selected in this study were: male gender (58%), average age 31 years, hematuria (47%), arterial hypertension 17% and non-nephrotic proteinuria (47%) and nephrotic (22%). Conclusion: IgA deposit nephropathy is the second type of glomerulonephritis most common in Latin America and is among the top five worldwide. The appearance of the disease is especially related to the male gender, in the third decade of life, the presence of hematuria, and non-nephrotic proteinuria.