Id: | 13360
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Author: | Ramanujam, K; Ramu, G; Balakrishnan, S; Desikan, K. V
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Title: | Nephrotic syndrome complicating lepromatous leprosy
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Source: | s.l; s.n; apr. 1973. 9 p. tab.
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Abstract: | The clinico-biochemical features of nephrotic syndrome developing as a terminal event in five cases of lepromatous leprosy who were subjects of recurrent lepra reaction along with the post-morterm findings in two of them are presented. The various aetiological factors that might have played a part in the causation of this condition in this group of cases are discussed. It is the suggested that the recurrent episodes of lepra reaction, which in the acute phases were associated with abnormal urinary findings indicative of a focal glomerulo nephritis, could be due to the occurrence of lesions in the kidneys structurally similar to erythema nodosum leprosum or precipitation of antigen-antibody complexes in the glomeruli. Amyloidosis may be a more frequent accompaniment of recurrent lepra reaction than hitherto known. properly designed studies for the assessment of renal functions supported by renal biopsies will serve to gauge the type of renal involvement.(AU).
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Descriptors: | RIM/patol HANSENIASE/sangue HANSENIASE/compl HANSENIASE/patol CREATINA/sangue COLESTEROL/sangue AUTOPSIA PROTEINAS SANGUÍNEAS/anal SINDROME NEFROTICA/sangue SINDROME NEFROTICA/etiol SINDROME NEFROTICA/patol
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Limits: | HUMANO MASCULINO CRIANÇA ADULTO MEIA-IDADE ADOLESCENTE
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Electronic Medium: | http://www.ilsl.br
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Location: | BR191.1; 01889/s |