Research Article

Epidemiological Evaluation of Patients with Primary Glomerulonephritis in the Southeastern Anatolia Region

Volume: 53 Number: 1 March 10, 2026
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Epidemiological Evaluation of Patients with Primary Glomerulonephritis in the Southeastern Anatolia Region

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to provide information on the demographic characteristics and laboratory parameters of primary glomerulonephritis (PGN) patients diagnosed at our center and to determine the epidemiology of PGN in our region. Method: 148 adult PGN cases diagnosed via percutaneous renal biopsy at our hospital were included in the study. Patients whose biopsy specimens could not be analyzed with immunofluorescence, those reported as non-diagnostic, those with a history of kidney transplantation who underwent biopsy, those who underwent biopsy with a presumptive diagnosis of malignancy, and those whose tests were unavailable were excluded from the study. Results: The overall mean age of the patients was 38.5±12.9 years. 50% of the patients were female and 50% were male. Our study found that biopsies were performed for nephrotic syndrome (70.3%), asymptomatic urinary abnormalities (21.6%), and acute nephritic syndrome (8.1%) in both genders and all age groups. The most common PGN subtypes were FSGS (41.2%) and MGN (18.9%), respectively. Following these, the following were IgAN (15.5%), MPGN (14.2%), RPGN (5.4%), and MCD (4.7%). FSGS was the most common PGN subtype in patients younger than 60 years of age, and MGN in patients older than 60 years. MGN was found to be the PGN subtype with the highest mean proteinuria. Conclusion: This is the first study to investigate the distribution, demographic characteristics, and laboratory parameters of primary glomerulonephritis in the Southeastern Anatolia Region and provides information about the PGN epidemiology in our region. The data obtained in our study were consistent with many studies conducted in our country and around the world.

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Ethical Statement

Our study was approved by the Dicle University Faculty of Medicine Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee with decision number 19 dated June 4, 2020.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration, Medical Education, Health Services and Systems (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ziya Öngören This is me
Türkiye

Muhammed Emre Sevim * This is me
Türkiye

Emre Aydın
Türkiye

Eren Eynel
Türkiye

Publication Date

March 10, 2026

Submission Date

August 8, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 29, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 53 Number: 1

APA
Öngören, Z., Sevim, M. E., Aydın, E., Yılmaz Aydın, F., Yildirim, Y., Alabalık, U., Eynel, E., & Yılmaz, Z. (2026). Epidemiological Evaluation of Patients with Primary Glomerulonephritis in the Southeastern Anatolia Region. Dicle Medical Journal, 53(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.5798/dicletip.1906358
AMA
1.Öngören Z, Sevim ME, Aydın E, et al. Epidemiological Evaluation of Patients with Primary Glomerulonephritis in the Southeastern Anatolia Region. Dicle Medical Journal. 2026;53(1):1-7. doi:10.5798/dicletip.1906358
Chicago
Öngören, Ziya, Muhammed Emre Sevim, Emre Aydın, et al. 2026. “Epidemiological Evaluation of Patients With Primary Glomerulonephritis in the Southeastern Anatolia Region”. Dicle Medical Journal 53 (1): 1-7. https://doi.org/10.5798/dicletip.1906358.
EndNote
Öngören Z, Sevim ME, Aydın E, Yılmaz Aydın F, Yildirim Y, Alabalık U, Eynel E, Yılmaz Z (March 1, 2026) Epidemiological Evaluation of Patients with Primary Glomerulonephritis in the Southeastern Anatolia Region. Dicle Medical Journal 53 1 1–7.
IEEE
[1]Z. Öngören et al., “Epidemiological Evaluation of Patients with Primary Glomerulonephritis in the Southeastern Anatolia Region”, Dicle Medical Journal, vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 1–7, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.5798/dicletip.1906358.
ISNAD
Öngören, Ziya - Sevim, Muhammed Emre - Aydın, Emre - Yılmaz Aydın, Fatma - Yildirim, Yasar - Alabalık, Ulas - Eynel, Eren - Yılmaz, Zülfikar. “Epidemiological Evaluation of Patients With Primary Glomerulonephritis in the Southeastern Anatolia Region”. Dicle Medical Journal 53/1 (March 1, 2026): 1-7. https://doi.org/10.5798/dicletip.1906358.
JAMA
1.Öngören Z, Sevim ME, Aydın E, Yılmaz Aydın F, Yildirim Y, Alabalık U, Eynel E, Yılmaz Z. Epidemiological Evaluation of Patients with Primary Glomerulonephritis in the Southeastern Anatolia Region. Dicle Medical Journal. 2026;53:1–7.
MLA
Öngören, Ziya, et al. “Epidemiological Evaluation of Patients With Primary Glomerulonephritis in the Southeastern Anatolia Region”. Dicle Medical Journal, vol. 53, no. 1, Mar. 2026, pp. 1-7, doi:10.5798/dicletip.1906358.
Vancouver
1.Ziya Öngören, Muhammed Emre Sevim, Emre Aydın, Fatma Yılmaz Aydın, Yasar Yildirim, Ulas Alabalık, Eren Eynel, Zülfikar Yılmaz. Epidemiological Evaluation of Patients with Primary Glomerulonephritis in the Southeastern Anatolia Region. Dicle Medical Journal. 2026 Mar. 1;53(1):1-7. doi:10.5798/dicletip.1906358