Interstitial nephritis natural history, complications and prognosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [[1]]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:Mohsen Basiri M.D.

Overview

In the majority of patients with TIN, recovery of renal function has been observed, and improvement immediately occurs upon stopping the offensive agent.

Nevertheless, about 12% of patients may progress to develop ESRD and its complications; and thus require dialysis or transplantation.

Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

Natural History

  • The symptoms of (disease name) usually develop in the first/ second/ third decade of life, and start with symptoms such as ___.
  • The symptoms of (disease name) typically develop ___ years after exposure to ___.
  • If left untreated, [#]% of patients with [disease name] may progress to develop [manifestation 1], [manifestation 2], and [manifestation 3].

Complications

Prognosis

In the majority of patients with TIN, a full recovery or partial recovery occurs upon stopping the offensive agent. Meanwhile,about 12% of patients may progress to ESRD and its complications; and thus require dialysis or transplantation.[1]

It has been suggested that the long-term prognosis is worse if:

  • Renal failure lasts for >3 weeks.[2][3]
  • Older patients[4]
  • Presence of tubular atrophy and interstitial fibrosis in the renal biopsy. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Baker, R. J.; Pusey, C. D. (2004). "The changing profile of acute tubulointerstitial nephritis". Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 19 (1): 8–11. doi:10.1093/ndt/gfg464. ISSN 0931-0509.
  2. ↑ Ditlove J, Weidmann P, Bernstein M, Massry SG. Methicillin nephritis. Med Balt 1977; 56: 483–491
  3. ↑ Laberke HG, Bohle A. Acute interstitial nephritis: correlations between clinical and morphological findings. Clin Nephrol 1980; 14: 263–273
  4. ↑ Kida H, Abe T, Tomosugi N et al. Prediction of the long-term outcome in acute interstitial nephritis. Clin Nephrol 1984; 22: 55–60
  5. ↑ Bhaumik SK, Kher V, Arora P et al. Evaluation of clinical and histological prognostic markers in drug-induced acute interstitial nephritis. Ren Fail 1996; 18: 97–104

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