Alendronate-associated focal segmental glomerulosclerosis Sir, Alendronate sodium, a bisphosphonate and commonly used pharmacologic agent for postmenopausal osteoporosis, has been rarely linked to renal toxicity [1] but not in association with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). A 55-year-old Caucasian woman developed proteinuria and hypertension. Nine years earlier, she had been diagnos...

*Corresponding author: Dr. Peyman Mohammadi Torbati, Department of Pathology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Telephone: 00982122567222, Fax: 00982122567282, E-mail:[email protected] 1. Case 32 years old male with history of hypertension since three years, and recent illdefined febrile illness was admitted. He has suffered of edema and fatigue. Laboratory exam...

Behçet's disease is an inflammatory disease of unknown etiology which involves recurring oral and genital aphthous ulcers and ocular lesions as well as articular, vascular, and nervous system involvement. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is usually seen in viral infections, immune deficiency syndrome, sickle cell anemia, and hyperfiltration and secondary to interferon therapy. Here, we...