Retrospective Study
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World J Nephrol. Dec 25, 2024; 13(4): 100087
Published online Dec 25, 2024. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v13.i4.100087
Table 5 Histopathology results stratified by biopsy dates relative to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, n (%)
Histopathology
Before COVID-19 pandemic (n = 33)
During COVID-19 pandemic (n = 42)
P value
Chronic glomerulonephritis0 (0)4 (9.5)0.126
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis4 (21.1)4 (9.5)0.725
Global glomerulosclerosis4 (12.1)1 (2.4)0.163
Glomerulopathy0 (0.0)3 (7.1)0.251
Immunoglobulin A nephropathy2 (6.1)2 (4.8)1.000
Lupus nephritis6 (18.2)19 (45.2)0.014
Class I1 (3.0)2 (4.8)1.000
Class II0 (0.0)4 (9.5)0.126
Class III1 (3.0)6 (14.3)0.126
Class IV4 (12.1)7 (16.7)0.746
Minimal change disease14 (42.4)6 (14.3)0.006
Nephrosclerosis1 (3.0)0 (0.0)0.440
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis0 (0.0)1 (2.4)1.000
Tubulointerstitial nephritis1 (3.0)1 (2.4)1.000
Normal1 (3.0)1 (2.4)1.000
Total33 (44.0)42 (56.0)