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First case of minimal change nephrotic syndrome resolving with antifungal therapy for isolated pleural cryptococcal infection
We report the case of a 71-year-old male with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus who presented with lower extremity edema and acute renal failure. He was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome secondary to minimal change disease (MCD). Treatment with steroids was withheld due to concern for hyperglycemi...
Autores principales: | Chizinga, Mwelwa, Hussain, Manzar, Taylor, Katie, Kalra, Saminder, Gupte, Asmita, Canales, Muna |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7265054/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32509527 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00838 |
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