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Glomerular disease in the tropics differs considerably from that in temperate climates and between the developed and the developing world. The prevalence and pattern of glomerular disease in the tropics in turn varies widely in different geographic regions and is influenced by environmental, nutritional, and socioeconomic factors. Among the infective agents that have been identified as contributing to an increased prevalence of glomerular disease in the tropics are Plasmodium malaria, Schistsomiasis mansoni, Mycobacterium leprosy, and hepatitis B virus (HBV). A decline in the prevalence can only be expected with the eradication of infections. Accurate knowledge of the prevalence, histologic features, and causes is essential to achieve prevention and management of glomerular diseases in the tropics.
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PMID:Glomerular disease in the tropics. 1256 97

Glomerular disease is common in tropical regions and may complicate many locally prevalent infections by a variety of mechanisms. In areas where HIV and malaria are common, these may be factors predisposing to renal disease. Primary glomerulonephritis also occurs in these regions, and the nature of the renal lesion can only reliably be determined if renal biopsy and expert histologic analysis are available. Assistance to the developing world in provision of these skills and resources is a major priority for the International Society of Nephrology. This article highlights some general principles regarding glomerular disease in the developing world, illustrated by the author's experience in rural Uganda.
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PMID:Glomerulonephritis in the tropics: who are the culprits? 1677 11