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Kidney failure is a growing public health burden in sub-Saharan Africa. There remains a paucity of epidemiological data, particularly on glomerular disease as an underlying cause. Therefore, the primary outcome was to describe the types of glomerular diseases in prevalent patients receiving kidney replacement therapy (KRT) in South Africa.
We conducted a cross-sectional study of South African prevalent patients who were receiving KRT on 31 December 2022 who had glomerular disease as a cause of their kidney failure, as recorded in the South African Renal Registry (SARR). Patients were categorised by glomerular disease subtype, demographic data, KRT modality, sector of care and geographic distribution.
Of the 9 342 patients on KRT, 2 135 (23.2%) had glomerular disease as a cause of kidney failure. The median age of 55 years (IQR 42–65 years), with a male predominance (56.9%). Most (72.1%) received care in the private healthcare sector. Secondary glomerular diseases accounted for 67.9% and, within this category, diabetic nephropathy (56.1%) was the most common, followed by HIVAN (4.8%) and lupus nephritis (4.5%). Of the primary glomerular diseases, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (2.5%) was the most common, followed by IgA nephropathy (1.7%), rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (1.5%) and mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis (1.2%).
Nearly one-quarter of patients receiving KRT in South Africa have glomerular disease as a cause of their kidney failure, with secondary forms predominating. The high prevalence of diabetic nephropathy underscores the substantial contribution of diabetes mellitus to the burden of kidney failure in the country. Marked disparities were observed between healthcare sectors and across provinces. Despite the majority of South Africans depending on the public sector, most patients with secondary glomerular disease, including diabetic nephropathy, were treated in the private sector. Furthermore, Gauteng and the Western Cape contributed disproportionately to national KRT numbers relative to their population size, suggesting geographic inequities in access to treatment and possible regional variation in disease representation.
