Results: 25

Laparoscopic nephrectomy outside gerota fascia and en bloc ligation of the renal hilum for management of inflammatory renal diseases

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aims to improve laparoscopic nephrectomy techniques for inflammatory renal diseases (IRD) and to reduce complications. Materials and Methods Thirty-three patients underwent laparoscopic nephrectomy for IRD, with a method of outside Gerota fascia dissection and en-bloc lig...

Captopril alleviates hypertension-induced renal damage, inflammation, and NF-κB activation

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (11), 2018
Hypertensive renal damage generally occurs during the middle and late stages of hypertension, which is typically characterized by proteinuria and renal inflammation. Captopril, an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, has been widely used for therapy of arterial hypertension and cardiovascular d...

Paquimeningitis, aortitis y nefritis simulando arteritis temporal

Acta méd. colomb; 41 (4), 2016
Resumen Se presenta el caso de un hombre de 65 años con cuadro clínico de cefalea y velocidad de sedimentación globular elevada en quien se sospechó arteritis de células gigantes (ACG), pero durante el proceso diagnóstico se le documentó paquimeningitis, hiperproteinorraquia y biopsia de arteria t...

IgA nephropathy in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: case report and literature review

Rev. bras. reumatol; 56 (3), 2016
Abstract Systemic erythematosus lupus (SLE) is a multisystemic autoimmune disease which has nephritis as one of the most striking manifestations. Although it can coexist with other autoimmune diseases, and determine the predisposition to various infectious complications, SLE is rarely described in associ...

Impacto da nefrite sobre os resultados gestacionais de mulheres com lúpus eritematoso sistêmico
The impact of nephritis on gestational results in women with systemic lupus erythematosus

Rev. bras. reumatol; 45 (3), 2005
OBJETIVO: avaliar o impacto da nefrite lúpica e suas complicacões nos resultados gestacionais. MÉTODOS: avaliamos retrospectivamente 76 gestacões em 63 pacientes com lúpus eritematoso sistêmico (LES). RESULTADOS: a hipertensão arterial estava presente como complicacão clínica em 23 (30 por cento...

Uso de micofenolato mofetil em pacientes com lúpus eritematoso sistêmico juvenil e nefrite refratária
Use of mycophenolate mofetil in patients with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus and refractory nephritis

Rev. bras. reumatol; 44 (5), 2004
O micofenolato mofetil (MFM) é uma droga imunossupressora utilizada no tratamento de doenças auto-imunes, incluindo o lúpus eritematoso sistêmico juvenil, particularmente nos casos de nefrite lúpica refratária à terapia com corticosteróides, ciclofosfamida, azatioprina, metotrexato e/ou ciclospor...

Angioplastía renal percutánea en riñon trasplantado
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in transplanted kidney

Rev. mex. cardiol; 2 (3), 1991