Significance of Crescentic Glomeruli in Acute Kidney Injury with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Crescentic glomerulonephritis (GN) without immune reactants or deposits (referred to as pauci-immune) is typically characterized by the presence of anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA). While ANCA-negative patients might be expected to have a more benign course, they often have poor renal...

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Main Authors: Ali Ayaash, Dipesh Maan, Anastasios Kapetanos, Mark Bunker, Mary Chester Wasko, Barbara Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/500105