目的:探讨老年IgA肾病(IgA nephropathy,IgAN)临床病理特征和预后。方法:选择肾活检确诊的年龄≥60岁的IgA肾病患者70例,与同期肾活检确诊的年龄〈60岁的IgA肾病患者82例进行临床、病理及预后对比分析比较。结果:老年组与非老年组相比,收缩压[(142.0±20.4)mmHg vs(124.2±16.9)mmHg,1mmHg=0.133kPa]、舒张压[(83.1±11.8)mmHg vs(78.9±12.3)mmHg]、肾穿时血肌酐水平[(172.7±125.8)μmol/L vs(94.4±42.5)μmol/L]、血胆固醇[(5.7±1.6)mmol/L vs(5.1±1.6)mmol/L]、24h尿蛋白定量[(3.4±2.9)g/d vs(1.8±2.0)g/d]、高血压的发生率(57.1%vs32.5%)、慢性肾疾病(chronic kidney disease,CKD)分期3 -5期的比例(64.0%vs14.6%)差异均有统计学意义(P〈0.05)。两组的病程、肉眼血尿的发生率、血甘油三酯、血IgA水平差异无统计学意义(P〉0.05)。病理资料上,老年组肾病理以慢性化病变为主,与非老年组相比,肾小球硬化[(19.7±20.1)%vs(13.4±17.8)%]、肾小管萎缩(〉1分,34.2%vs25.6%)、间质纤维化(〉1分,34.2%vs18.2%)、肾小动脉硬化(〉2分,20.0%vs8.5%)的比例差异均有统计学意义(P〈0.05)。而系膜细胞增生、新月体比例、间质炎症细胞浸润在两组间差异无统计学意义(P〉0.05)。平均随访(34.6±33.3)个月,老年组3年和5年累计肾生存率显著低于非老年组(74.6%vs100%,62.2%vs92.9%,P=0.002)。结论:老年组IgA肾病患者在确诊时高血压、肾功能不全、高脂血症的发生率较高,肾脏病理改变以慢性病变为主,肾小动脉病变明显,这可能是导致老年IgA肾病患者预后差的原因。
Objective:To investigate the clinical, pathological characteristics and outcomes of IgA nephropathy in the elderly. Methods:Seventy patients over age 60 with IgA nephropathy were studied and compared with 82 patients under 60 years in the clinical and pathological features as well as the outcomes. Results:Compared with non-elderly group, elder group patients had higher blood pressure [ systolic pressure ( 142.0 ±20.4) mmHg vs ( 124.2 ± 16.9) mmHg( 1mmHg =0. 133 kPa) , diastolic pressure (83.1 ± 11.8) mmHg vs (78.9 ± 12.3) mmHg] , serum ereatinine [ ( 172.7 ± 125.8) μmol/L vs (94.4 ±42. 5 ) μmol/L], serum cholesterol[ (5.7 ± 1.6) mmol/L vs (5. 1 ± 1.6) mmol/L], 24 h-urinary protein excretion rate [ (3.4 ± 2. 9 ) g/d vs ( 1.8 ± 2. 0) g/d ], and the incidence of CKD stages 3 -5(64. 0% vs 14. 6% ) (P 〈0. 05). No significant differences were seen in the disease courses, rate of gross hematu-ria, serum triglyceride and serum IgA level between two groups ( P 〉 0.05 ). Renal pathological investigation showed the chronic lesions were dominated in elder group. There was significant difference in portion of glomerular sclerosis [ ( 19.7 ±20. 1 )% vs ( 13.4 ± 17.8)% ] , renal tubule atrophy ( 〉 1 score,34.2% vs 25.6% ), interstitial fibrosis ( 〉 1 ,score 34.2% vs 18.2% ), and arteriolosclerosis ( 〉2 score,20.0% vs 8.5% ) between two groups (P 〈0.05). However, there were no significant difference in proportion of mesangial proliferation, crescent and interstitial inflammatory cell infiltration (P 〉 0.05 ). After a mean post-biopsy follow-up of (34.6 ± 33.3) months, the 3-year and the 5- year renal survival rates for elder group were 74.6% and 62.2% , respectively, which were lower than those of non-elder group ( 100% and 92.9% , P = 0. 002). Conclusion: Elder patients with IgA nephropathy were more likely to suffer from hypertension, hyperlipidemia, renal insufficiency and chronic pathologic lesions