Crescentic post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis with nephrotic syndrome in the adult: is aggressive therapy warranted?
Clin Nephrol
; 63(5): 375-80, 2005 May.
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| ID: mdl-15909597
ABSTRACT
The prognosis for adults with acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN) who present with crescentic glomerulonephritis and nephrotic proteinuria is not known. We report a patient with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and nephrotic-range proteinuria following acute pharyngitis, in whom serologic and kidney biopsy findings led to a diagnosis of PSGN. The patient was treated with corticosteroids and anti-hypertensive medications resulting in improvement in renal function and decrease in proteinuria. These results suggest that aggressive treatment of crescentic PSGN with nephrotic syndrome can result in a favorable outcome.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Estreptocócicas
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Metilprednisolona
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Glomerulonefritis
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Síndrome Nefrótico
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Nephrol
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos