Immunoglobulin G4-related tubulointerstitial nephritis associated with interstitial pulmonary disease: Report of a case with review of literature

Immunoglobulin G4-related tubulointerstitial nephritis associated with interstitial pulmonary disease: Report of a case with review of literature

Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an emerging clinicopathological entity. Renal involvement is dominated by tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) with IgG4-positive plasma cells and fibrosis. IgG4-RD commonly affects middle-aged to elderly men with accompanying extra-renal lesions such as...

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Main Authors: M Saravanan, S Alexander, S M Matthai, A Korula, S Varughese, V Tamilarasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Nephrology
Subjects:
Corticosteroid therapy
immunoglobulin G4-related disease
immunoglobulin G4-related kidney disease
tubulointerstitial nephritis
Online Access:http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2015;volume=25;issue=2;spage=113;epage=116;aulast=Saravanan

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