Open AccessNephrotic Syndrome Is a Rare Manifestation of IGA Nephropathy
Author(s) -
Ahmad Alshomar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1658-7774
pISSN - 1658-3639
DOI - 10.12816/0048740
Subject(s) - nephrotic syndrome , medicine , nephropathy , proteinuria , prednisone , tacrolimus , glomerulonephritis , gastroenterology , immunology , urology , endocrinology , kidney , diabetes mellitus , transplantation
Nephrotic syndrome is a rare presentation of IgA nephropathy. The degree of proteinuria in IgA nephropathy predicts poor prognosis. We herein report a teenager with IGA nephropathy, the nephrotic syndrome and segmental glomerular scars who after developing complications from high dose corticosteroid therapy was successfully treated with tacrolimus and low dose prednisone.
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