Table 1 Clinical stages of radiation nephropathy
From: Radiation-induced kidney toxicity: molecular and cellular pathogenesis
Type | Time after radiotherapy | Symptoms |
|---|---|---|
Latent period | < 6 months | No symptoms or clinical abnormalities |
Acute radiation nephropathy | 6–18 months | Signs of glomerular pathology Oedema, azotaemia, proteinuria, hypertension, hypertensive crisis, fatigue, anaemia |
Chronic radiation nephropathy | > 18 months | Signs of chronic kidney disease Hypertension, albuminuria, anaemia, chronic renal failure, small atrophic kidneys |