The effect of biopsy on therapy in renal disease

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Abstract
In an effort to determine whether renal biopsy substantially altered patient treatment, 100 consecutive cases were reviewed. From a pathologic standpoint, 41 cases were considered definitely diagnostic, 36 were in the probable category and the remaining 23 were nondiagnostic. In 19 cases a therapy change occurred on the basis of biopsy results. These patients all had significant proteinuria. No alteration in therapy occurred in patients with acute or chronic renal failure or hematuria alone.

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