A Patient with Nephrotic-Range Proteinuria and Focal Global Glomerulosclerosis
2013; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 8; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2215/cjn.03400313
ISSN1555-905X
Autores Tópico(s)Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
ResumoA young male is evaluated for nephrotic-range proteinuria, hypercalciuria, and an elevated serum creatinine. A renal biopsy is performed and shows focal global glomerulosclerosis. The absence of nephrotic syndrome suggest that glomerulosclerosis was a secondary process. Further analysis of the proteinuria showed it to be due mainly to low-molecular weight proteins. The case illustrates the crucial role of electron microscopy as well as evaluation of the identity of the proteinuria that accompanies a biopsy finding of focal and global or focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis.
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