Mesangiocapillary (membranoproliferative) glomerulonephritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Prognosis, treatment and outcome of childhood mesangiocapillary (membranoproliferative) glomerulonephritis.
BACKGROUND Prognostic factors and outcome are incompletely known in childhood mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis (MCGN). This study aimed to correlate renal outcome with clinical and histopathological variables. METHODS We conducted a two-centre retrospective analysis of children with MCGN. RESULTS Fifty-three children presented at a mean age of 8.8 years (range: 13 months-15 years). They...
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Glomerulonephritis (GN) encompasses a wide variety of primary and secondary diseases that cause injury to the functioning unit of the kidney, the glomerulus. The many classifications of GN sometimes lead to confusion. This case study describes an individual with membranoproliferative GN and includes discussion of classification, treatment, and prognosis of this disease.
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CASE REPORT We report a 34-year-old woman with biopsy proven type II mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis (MCG II) who had an ophthalmic fundal appearance similar to that seen in patients with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). DISCUSSION All patients with MCG II should be reviewed regularly by an ophthalmologist to assess and treat any retinal complications.
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1977
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.6056.270-a