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What is Kidney Biopsy?

Category: Surgeries

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A biopsy is a medical test involving the removal of cells or tissues for examination. It is the removal of tissue from a living subject to determine the presence or extent of a disease.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Diagnostic assessment 5 1
Lupus nephritis 5 1
Glomerulonephritis 2 0
Alport syndrome 1 0
Multiple myeloma 1 0
Non-small cell lung cancer 1 0

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See all 43 patients that have had Kidney Biopsy

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 1
None 1

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Kidney Biopsy

Side effect Patients Percentage

Duration

Stopped having Kidney Biopsy

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 7
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 2
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 1
Not at all hard to take 1
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There are no evaluations for Kidney Biopsy.