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Tratamiento con tocilizumab en amiloidosis AA: informe de casos y revisión de la literatura
Tocilizumab treatment in aa amyloidosis: case report and literature review

Introducción: la amiloidosis AA puede ser una complicación de ciertos trastornos inflamatorios crónicos, aunque entre el 21% y 50% puede ser idiopática. No existe un tratamiento específico. El tocilizumab, dirigido contra el receptor de IL-6 y orientado a disminuir la producción de SAA, podría ser...

Nephrotic syndrome associated with primary atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome

J. bras. nefrol; 43 (3), 2021
Abstract Primary atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome is a rare disease characterized by non-immune microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and renal dysfunction; it is related to alterations in the regulation of the alternative pathway of complement due to genetic mutations. The association w...

Biomarkers of acute kidney injury in patients with nephrotic syndrome

J. bras. nefrol; 43 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT Introduction: Emergence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS) requires prompt diagnosis and differentiation between acute tubular necrosis (ATN) and proliferative glomerulonephritis. We studied the potential use of commercial urinary biomarkers' tests in the diag...

Bilateral retinal detachment - when the kidney meets the eye

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 80 (5), 2021
ABSTRACT Exudative retinal detachment occurs when fluid accumulates between the neurosensory retina and the retinal pigment epithelium. Ocular diseases or multisystem conditions such as nephrotic syndrome may lead to exudative retinal detachment. This report describes a case of nephrotic syndrome seconda...

Focal and Segmental Glomerulosclerosis and Membranous Nephropathy overlapping in a patient with Nephrotic Syndrome: a case report

J. bras. nefrol; 42 (1), 2020
Abstract Introduction: Some cases of membranous nephropathy (MGN) present focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) typically associated with disease progression. However, we report a case of a patient who seemed to have MGN and FSGS, both primary. Case presentation: A 17-year-old female, Caucasian, pr...

Mast cells in the kidney biopsies of pediatric patients with lupus nephritis

J. bras. nefrol; 42 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT Introduction: Mast cells may be involved in inflammation and contribute to the onset of fibrosis in lupus nephritis (LN). Objective: This study aimed to correlate the presence of mast cells in kidney biopsy specimens of pediatric patients with LN with activity (AI) and chronicity (CI) indice...

Incidence and risk factors for major infections in hospitalized children with nephrotic syndrome

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: Children with nephrotic syndrome are at increased risk of infections because of disease status itself and use of various immunosuppressive agents. In majority, infections trigger relapses requiring hospitalization with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to...

Reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome in a 10-year-old child

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (3), 2019
Abstract Introduction: The posterior reversible encephalopathy (PRES) syndrome encompasses a set of clinical-radiological findings associated with severe systemic arterial hypertension. This case report proposes to discuss the identification, diagnosis, and management of PRES in the pediatric population...

Low triiodothyronine syndrome is associated with platelet function in patients with nephrotic syndrome

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of low triiodothyronine syndrome (LT3S) on platelet function and clotting factors in patients with nephrotic syndrome(NS). METHODS Patients with primary nephrotic syndrome were divided into two groups, normal thyroid functio...

Trastornos glomerulares en la práctica médica
Glomerulopathies in the medical practice

Rev. medica electron; 41 (3), 2019
RESUMEN Las glomerulopatías agrupan varias nefropatías con lesiones fundamentalmente del corpúsculo renal y que se expresan principalmente por proteinuria, hematuria, edemas e hipertensión arterial. La presentación clínica varía en dependencia del tipo de enfermedad de que se trate. Constituye la ...