Treatment of idiopathic light chain deposition disease: complete remission with bortezomib and dexamethasone

Abstract Light chain deposition disease (LCDD) is a rare clinical entity characterized by the deposition of light chain immunoglobulins in different tissues and primarily affects the kidneys, followed by the liver and heart. This disease often manifests as nephrotic syndrome with marked proteinuria...

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Main Authors: João Tadeu Damian Souto Filho, Jorge Murilo Grillo Monteiro, Inêz Barcellos de Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002016000400450&lng=en&tlng=en