[Renal biopsy in patients aged 65 years or older: are there differences in the indication and histopathology compared to other patients?].

Background: Renal biopsy (RB) represents the gold standard for diagnosis of kidney diseases. In this paper we analyse whether the indication of RB and histopathology in patients 65 years or older is different from the other patients.

Material And Methods: Retrospective study of 93 native renal biopsies performed in the General Hospital of Segovia in the period 2004-2008.