Is Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis an Autoimmune Disease?
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The reports of glomerular lesions of kidney due to tuberculosis are sparse. A 48-year-old gentleman, presented with swelling of feet of 3 months duration. As he had renal impairment, proteinuria and normal-sized kidneys, he was subjected to renal biopsy. The light microscopy and immunofluorescence revealed the diagnosis was membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis. During hospital stay, the pa...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nephron
سال: 1990
ISSN: 1660-8151,2235-3186
DOI: 10.1159/000185849