Kidney involvement in ankylosing spondylitis; recent findings

Abstract

Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory illness that initially involves the spine and sacroiliac joint. It rarely presents with kidney disease. Various biochemical and morphological alterations have been described, consisting of hematuria, proteinuria, and low GFR across immunoglobulin A nephropathy, renal amyloidosis, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, and chronic interstitial nephritis with different frequencies among populations.

Keywords

• chronic kidney disease
• ankylosing spondylitis
• hyperuricemia
• gender difference
• high blood pressure