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Introduction to the PANLAR Guidelines: Giant Cell Arteritis
Introduction to the PANLAR Guidelines: Giant Cell Arteritis Dr. Sebastián Unizony describes how the process of construction and consolidation of this document by a team of experts was.
Sebastian Unizony
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Inflammatory vaginitis in women on long-term rituximab treatment for autoimmune disorders
Background Consequences of long-term B cell depletion with rituximab are not well understood. We describe inflammatory vaginitis as a potential side effect of long-term rituximab treatment, distinct from previously described vulvovaginal pyoderma ...
Laura Yockey+8 more
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Renal involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus is usually exhibited as lupus nephritis, which is a form of immune complex-mediated glomerulonephritis and one of the most severe organ manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Chee Eng Chan+3 more
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Secondary syphilis associated crescentic glomerulonephritis: A case report
Introduction: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Treponema Pallidum and has a diverse clinical presentation, including nephropathies, the most common of which is membranous nephropathy. Crescentic glomerulonephritis is not
Marcelo Santos Sampaio+5 more
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Cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis: classification and clinical and therapeutic aspects [PDF]
Cryoglobulinaemia may cause cutaneous vasculitis and glomerulonephritis, potentially leading to end stage renal failure. An important proportion of cryoglobulinaemias are secondary to hepatitis C virus infection.
Braun, Gerald S.+4 more
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Glomerulonephritis encompasses a group of diseases that are characterized by inflammatory glomerular processes and clinically usually present with a nephritic and / or a nephrotic syndrome, as well as a deterioration of the renal function. Often, the diseases are accompanied by arterial hypertension and severe edema. In many cases however, the clinical
Rolf Ak, Stahl, Elion, Hoxha
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Incidence of glomerulonephritis in the western part of Switzerland over the last decade
BACKGROUND Glomerulonephritis is a rare yet serious group of diseases with a high risk of progression to end-stage renal disease. For optimal healthcare planning, detailed epidemiological and demographic data are essential.
Giliane Nanchen+6 more
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Recurrent Crescentic Infection Related Glomerulonephritis: a rare presentation
Infection Related Glomerulonephritis (IRGN) is an immune-mediated disease caused by non-renal infections. The most common histopathology is diffuse endocapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis with neutrophilic infiltrate. IRGN presenting as crescentic
Kapil Naveen Sejpal+4 more
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Implications of Antiphospholipid and Antineutrophilic Cytoplasmic Antibodies in the Context of Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis. [PDF]
While antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) positivity has been documented in some patients with postinfectious glomerulonephritis (PIGN) and is associated with more severe disease, antiphospholipid antibodies (APA) are not known to be a common ...
Butani, Lavjay, Leifer, Daniel
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Background C3 glomerulonephritis is a recently described entity with heterogeneous histopathological features. This study was conducted to assess the effect of reclassification of C3 glomerulopathies on renal outcomes, mortality, and response to therapy.
P. Puri+5 more
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