Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention Journal of Preventive Epidemiology 2476-3934 9 1 2024 01 01 Renal complications of tuberculosis; a mini-review e35236 e35236 10.34172/jpe.2024.35236 EN Sadaf Farnam Nia https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4112-3063 Hamid Nasri https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1673-5741 Simin Mazaheri Tehrani https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5670-0506 Shiva Rouzbahani https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3083-3161 Journal Article 10.34172/jpe.2024.35236 2023 09 30 2023 12 26 Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which primarily affects the lungs but can also involve other organs, including the kidneys. TB has the potential to result in the development of chronic renal failure and requires prompt diagnosis and treatment for effective management. Renal TB can lead to various complications, including renal failure, perinephritis, perinephric abscesses, fistulae, psoas abscesses, and non-functioning kidneys. Additionally, TB-associated nephropathy is an infrequent variant of glomerulonephritis characterized by the deposition of immune complexes containing TB antigens in the kidney’s glomeruli.