The old man with heavy proteinuria: An uncommon case of lupus nephropathy in elderly male

The old man with heavy proteinuria: An uncommon case of lupus nephropathy in elderly male

Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune systemic disease, particularly affecting women of reproductive age group. Male lupus and associated nephropathy is very uncommon. Elderly male presenting with lupus nephropathy is still a rare finding in literature. We report a case of lupus nephropathy...

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Main Authors: Somak Kumar Das, Uttam Biswas, Sanat Biswas, Chanchal Kumar Jana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
Subjects:
Lupus
male
membranous nephropathy
Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2015;volume=8;issue=1;spage=81;epage=83;aulast=Das
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spelling doaj-294d8f6c4fea4a84b20299758a55d0522020-11-25T00:00:42ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University0975-28702015-01-0181818310.4103/0975-2870.148858The old man with heavy proteinuria: An uncommon case of lupus nephropathy in elderly maleSomak Kumar DasUttam BiswasSanat BiswasChanchal Kumar JanaSystemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune systemic disease, particularly affecting women of reproductive age group. Male lupus and associated nephropathy is very uncommon. Elderly male presenting with lupus nephropathy is still a rare finding in literature. We report a case of lupus nephropathy in a 67-year-old male presenting with heavy proteinuria. We also conclude that age and sex of a patient is no bar for lupus, and every physician must consider autoimmune disease even in elderly male patients.http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2015;volume=8;issue=1;spage=81;epage=83;aulast=DasLupusmalemembranous nephropathy
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Uttam Biswas
Sanat Biswas
Chanchal Kumar Jana
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Uttam Biswas
Sanat Biswas
Chanchal Kumar Jana
The old man with heavy proteinuria: An uncommon case of lupus nephropathy in elderly male
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
Lupus
male
membranous nephropathy
author_facet Somak Kumar Das
Uttam Biswas
Sanat Biswas
Chanchal Kumar Jana
author_sort Somak Kumar Das
title The old man with heavy proteinuria: An uncommon case of lupus nephropathy in elderly male
title_short The old man with heavy proteinuria: An uncommon case of lupus nephropathy in elderly male
title_full The old man with heavy proteinuria: An uncommon case of lupus nephropathy in elderly male
title_fullStr The old man with heavy proteinuria: An uncommon case of lupus nephropathy in elderly male
title_full_unstemmed The old man with heavy proteinuria: An uncommon case of lupus nephropathy in elderly male
title_sort old man with heavy proteinuria: an uncommon case of lupus nephropathy in elderly male
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
issn 0975-2870
publishDate 2015-01-01
description Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune systemic disease, particularly affecting women of reproductive age group. Male lupus and associated nephropathy is very uncommon. Elderly male presenting with lupus nephropathy is still a rare finding in literature. We report a case of lupus nephropathy in a 67-year-old male presenting with heavy proteinuria. We also conclude that age and sex of a patient is no bar for lupus, and every physician must consider autoimmune disease even in elderly male patients.
topic Lupus
male
membranous nephropathy
url http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2015;volume=8;issue=1;spage=81;epage=83;aulast=Das
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