[A course of chronic glomerulonephritis and constitutional features].

Aim: To evaluate correlations between the course of chronic glomerulonephritis (CG) and the patients' constitution.

Material And Methods: 30 men and 33 women with chronic CG were divided into four groups: group 1--chronic latent GN, group 2--chronic nephrotic GN without renal failure, group 3--chronic mixed GN including rapidly progressive GN, group 4--chronic GN with renal failure. Constitution fell into 3 standard types of diathesis: dyscrasic (DD), arthritic (AD), psoric (PD).

Results: Most of the patients with chronic GN exhibited prevalence of DD symptoms over AD and PD ones, especially in groups 3 and 4. In less favourable course of GN, DD signs appeared the first, became more and more pronounced while AD and PD were minimal. In a favourable course of GN symptoms of AD and PD were as pronounced as of DD or even more apparent.

Conclusion: Constitutional characteristics of the patients are essential for the course and prognosis of chronic GN as well as for assessment of GN progression pattern and response to treatment.