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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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Chronic glomerulonephritis associated with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni
In a series of 36 cases of renal disease associated with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis the following morphologic types of glomerulonephritis were found: mesangio-capillary (33.2%), mesangial proliferative (25.0%), focal glomerular sclerosis (16.7%) and ...
Eduardo Antonio Gonçalves Ramos +1 more
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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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What is new in the management of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis? [PDF]
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN) results from severe crescentic damage to glomeruli and leads to irreversible kidney failure if not diagnosed and managed in a timely fashion.
Greenhall, GHB +3 more
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Murine models of renal disease: Possibilities and problems in studies using mutant mice [PDF]
The elucidation of the pathogenesis of human renal disease at the molecular level has been facilitated by the growing field of gene targeting and the development of mouse strains with single-gene deletions - the `knock-out' mice. Experimental nephrology,
Anders, Hans-Joachim +1 more
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Pauci-immune ANCA associated glomerulonephritis. Clinical case
The female patient with extracapillary pauci-immune AncA associated glomerulonephritis having antibodies against myeloperoxidase and dialysis-requiring renal failure is described.
Rosa M. Vakolyuk +6 more
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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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