Light chain deposition disease without glomerular proteinuria: a diagnostic challenge for the nephrologist
Author(s) -
A Sicard,
Alexandre Karras,
Jean Michel Goujon,
Christophe Sirac,
Sébastien Bender,
D. Labatut,
P Callard,
Clémentine Sarkozy,
Marie Essig,
P. Vanhille,
François Provôt,
A. y,
Dominique Nochy,
P. Ronco,
Frank Bridoux,
Guy Touchard
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfu045
Subject(s) - medicine , proteinuria , renal biopsy , monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance , renal function , pathology , kidney disease , gastroenterology , urology , focal segmental glomerulosclerosis , creatinine , nephrotic syndrome , glomerular basement membrane , kidney , monoclonal , immunology , antibody , monoclonal antibody
Renal involvement in light chain (LC) deposition disease (LCDD) is typically characterized by nodular glomerulosclerosis and nephrotic range proteinuria. Rare cases of LCDD without glomerular symptoms have been reported, but clinical and pathological characteristics of this entity remain poorly described.
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