The relationship between inflammatory bowel diseases and kidney diseases

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel diseases occupy a significant place among all diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. According to D. Corica, the prevalence of extra-intestinal manifestations in inflammatory bowel diseases ranges from 6 % to 46 %. Gastroenterologists are well aware of local intestinal manifestations of these diseases. The etiology of extra-intestinal manifestations is still unclear. However, it is well known that these injuries are not limited to the intestines and one of the target organs is the kidneys. The following review presents the analysis of possible pathogenetic mechanisms of intestinal and kidney lesions, such as Crohns disease, ulcerative colitis and urolithiasis, tubulointerstitial nephritis, glomerulonephritis and amyloidosis of the kidneys.