A Case Report of IgA Nephropathy Coexisting with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

IgA nephropathy is a condition characterized by deposition of IgA immunoglobulin in the glomerulus. This condition is fairly common in Western countries. The disease spectrum is broad and it varies case to case. The cases of IgA nephropathy associated with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis are rare...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Iftikhar, Hassaan, Saleem, Maryam, Kaji, Anand
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6721872/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31501732
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5040
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Sumario:IgA nephropathy is a condition characterized by deposition of IgA immunoglobulin in the glomerulus. This condition is fairly common in Western countries. The disease spectrum is broad and it varies case to case. The cases of IgA nephropathy associated with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis are rare. Our case report is about a young male who developed rapid onset IgA nephropathy leading to end stage renal disease (ESRD).

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