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World J Nephrol. Nov 6, 2014; 3(4): 287-294
Published online Nov 6, 2014. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v3.i4.287
Published online Nov 6, 2014. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v3.i4.287
Renal biopsy practice: What is the gold standard?
Soumeya Brachemi, Guillaume Bollée, Division of Nephrology and Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal and Université de Montréal, Montréal QC H2L 4M1, Canada
Author contributions: Bollée G and Brachemi S equally contributed to the literature search, study design and writing of the article.
Correspondence to: Dr. Guillaume Bollée, Division of Nephrology and Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal and Université de Montréal, 1560 Sherbrooke Street East, Montréal QC H2L 4M1, Canada. guillaume.bollee.chum@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
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Received: July 2, 2014
Revised: July 22, 2014
Accepted: September 6, 2014
Published online: November 6, 2014
Revised: July 22, 2014
Accepted: September 6, 2014
Published online: November 6, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Renal biopsy (RB) is useful for diagnosis, prognostic assessment and therapy guidance of various diseases affecting native kidneys or transplants. However, RB incurs a potential risk of bleeding complications of variable severity. This aim of this review is to summarize the issues of complications after RB, assessment of hemorrhagic risk factors, optimal biopsy procedure and strategies aimed to minimize the risk of bleeding.