Collapsing glomerulopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20172017 Feb 27.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28242801
ABSTRACT
Collapsing glomerulopathy (CG) is a rare disease that can be associated with multiple other disorders. It usually leads to poor prognosis with a high percentage of patients progressing to end-stage renal disease. In this article, we illustrate a clinical case of CG associated with systemic lupus erythematosus that had a prompt response to mycophenolate and prednisone. The condition started after sudden cessation of the already established mycophenolate treatment regimen. The patient then presented with acute kidney injury due to kidney biopsy-proven CG. In that circumstance, we hypothesised that mycophenolate may play a role in prevention and development of CG.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Lupus Nephritis
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Immunosuppressive Agents
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Kidney Glomerulus
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
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Mycophenolic Acid
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Case Rep
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos