Clinico-pathological considerations in a 48-years-old female with acute kidney injury: is it lupus nephritis, ANCA-associated vasculitis or something else?

Clinico-pathological considerations in a 48-years-old female with acute kidney injury: is it lupus nephritis, ANCA-associated vasculitis or something else?

Abstract Background The value of ANCA positivity in the setting of systemic lupus erythematous and their pathogenicity remains uncertain. Case presentation We report the case of a 48-year-old female with rapidly progressive kidney failure, arthro-myalgia and weight loss. Auto-immune screening showed...

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Main Authors: Marie Lemerle, Anne-Sophie Garnier, Anne Croue, Alain Chevailler, Jean-Paul Saint-André, Jean-François Subra, Jean-François Augusto, Julien Demiselle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Lupus glomerulonephritis
ANCA
Immunology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1531-7

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