Prevalence of autoantibodies associated with glomerulonephritis, unaffected after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for renal calculi, in a three-year follow-up

• Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has become a useful tool in the treatment of renal calculi, but side effects may occur. Hitherto, two case reports have been published of an anti-glomerular basement membrane disease resulting in end-stage renal failure following ESWL treatment. In this prospective study of 59 consecutive patients undergoing ESWL for renal calculi, the prevalence of autoantibodies associated with glomerulonephritis was investigated before ESWL and at 3-year follow-up. The prevalences of antinuclear, anti-glomerular basement membrane, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic and thyroid antibodies were found to be within the respective normal ranges prior to the first ESWL treatment and to be unaffected at follow-up.

Ämnesord

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Endokrinologi och diabetes (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Endocrinology and Diabetes (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Adult

Antibodies/analysis

Autoantibodies/analysis

Autoimmune Diseases/epidemiology

Case-Control Studies

Female

Follow-Up Studies

Glomerulonephritis/epidemiology

Humans

Kidney Calculi/therapy

Kidney Glomerulus/immunology

Lithotripsy/adverse effects

Male

Middle Aged

Prevalence

Prospective Studies

Thyroiditis, Autoimmune/epidemiology

Time Factors

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