Membranous nephropathy associated with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura in childhood.
Am J Kidney Dis
; 37(5): E40, 2001 May.
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| ID: mdl-11325705
ABSTRACT
Membranous nephropathy has been associated with many autoimmune diseases. We describe a child with membranous nephropathy associated with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and Coombs'-positive hemolytic anemia. After 3 years of ITP, the patient developed nephrotic syndrome during a flare of ITP. A biopsy specimen showed membranous nephropathy. Treatment with corticosteroids led to improvement of the thrombocytopenia and resolution of the proteinuria. Two years later, the patient again developed thrombocytopenia and proteinuria. Both conditions resolved after treatment with corticosteroids. This case suggests that ITP can cause membranous nephropathy.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic
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Autoimmune Diseases
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Glomerulonephritis, Membranous
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Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Kidney Dis
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States