Revisão Acesso aberto Revisado por pares

Glomerulopatia colapsante

2012; Q16635223; Volume: 140; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4067/s0034-98872012001000016

ISSN

0717-6163

Autores

Juan Carlos Said, Luz María Letelier S, Alejandro González, Cristóbal Escobillana, R Pisano,

Tópico(s)

Pregnancy and Medication Impact

Resumo

Collapsing glomerulopathyCollapsing glomerulopathy is a cause of nephrotic syndrome with massive proteinuria secondary to podocyte proliferation and glomerular collapse.It is characterized by an almost inevitable progression to end stage renal failure, poor response to treatment and high post-transplant recurrence.Its frequency has increased in recent years due to its common association with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and the growing recognition of new etiologic agents such as drugs and parvovirus B19.Therefore, it is a disease of growing interest for clinicians.The aim of this review is to update the clinical presentation, diagnosis, pathogenesis and therapeutic alternatives of this disease.

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