Familial Mediterranean fever and IgA nephropathy: case report and review of the literature.
Clin Nephrol
; 70(1): 62-4, 2008 Jul.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18793551
ABSTRACT
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most common form of autoinflammatory syndromes and is characterized by recurrent inflammatory attacks of fever and serositis. Amyloidosis is the most common renal complication of FMF. In addition to amyloidosis, many renal lesions have been anecdotally reported in patients with FMF and other hereditary periodic fevers. We report a Turkish child with FMF presenting with hematuria during attacks, in whom kidney biopsy documented the presence of mesangial IgA deposits and the absence of amyloidosis. Kidney biopsy should be performed in patients showing microscopic or gross hematuria during attacks of familial Mediterranean fever in order to gain additional epidemiological data about specific features of renal involvement and to allow adequate treatment.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Familial Mediterranean Fever
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Glomerulonephritis, IGA
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Nephrol
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey