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Q J Med 2000; 93: 799-803
© 2000 Association of Physicians

Long-term follow-up of patients presenting to adult nephrologists with chronic pyelonephritis and ‘normal’ renal function

T.H.J. Goodship, J.T. Stoddart1, V. Martinek, D. Geetha, A.L. Brown, M.K. Ward, D.N.S. Kerr, J.P. Owen1 and R. Wilkinson

From the Department of Nephrology, School of Clinical Medical Sciences, and 1 Department of Radiology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Received 9 March 2000 Accepted for publication 3 October 2000.

We studied the natural history, and therefore prognosis, of patients with chronic pyelonephritis presenting to adult nephrologists with a plasma or serum creatinine <90 mmol/l. From the Newcastle chronic pyelonephritis database, 255 patients with radiologically-proven disease were reviewed. Median follow-up was 95 months (95%CI 82.3–109.3). Plasma creatinine was <=90 µmol/l (PCr<=90 group) at presentation in 138. At presentation, hypertension, bilateral disease and proteinuria were less frequent in the PCr<=90 group (hypertension 19% vs. 32%, p<0.05; bilateral disease 25% vs. 70%, p<0.001; proteinuria 18% vs. 60%, p<0.001). With the exception of two patients, the renal prognosis of this group was excellent. Patients over the age of 18 years presenting to adult nephrologists with a diagnosis of chronic pyelonephritis and a creatinine <=90 µmol/l can be reassured that the chances of developing end-stage renal failure in the future are very small. Most could be referred back to their general practitioner for long-term follow-up.

Address correspondence to Dr T.H.J. Goodship, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP. e-mail: e-mail\|[colon ]\| t.h.j.goodship{at}ncl.ac.uk


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