When would you pursue a kidney biopsy for patients with inflammatory bowel disease who have non-proteinuric progressive CKD of unknown etiology?
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Would you pursue a kidney biopsy for patients with inflammatory bowel disease who have non-proteinuric progressive CKD of unknown etiology?
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Nephrology · Penn Medicine Cherry Hill
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I have done kidney biopsies in patients in this setting. Helpful to know what is going on in the kidneys.
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Nephrology · Uc Davis Health Nephrology
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Yes, I would. Helps to understand the pathology and extent of fibrosis, if any, and better educate ourselves and the patient.
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