Shunt nephritis

Shunt nephritis is a rare complication associated with the use of atrialventricular shunts and their chronic infection. The microorganisms that cause the infection are generally of low virulence, but they can produce long term infections that permit the production of immune complex that deposit in t...

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Main Authors: Viviana Parra I, Patricia Medina A, Sandra Valderrama, Sandra Gualtero T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Colombiana de Nefrología e Hipertensión Arterial 2014-05-01
Series:Revista Colombiana de Nefrología
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Online Access:http://www.revistanefrologia.org/index.php/rcn/article/view/172/pdf_7