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End-stage renal disease as the presenting manifestation of renal systemic lupus erythematosus.
- Source :
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Pediatric Nephrology . Jan2007, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p149-151. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- About one-half of all children with systemic lupus erythematosus have clinical evidence of renal disease at initial presentation, such as proteinuria and acute renal failure. Herein, we report a case of a teenager who presented with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) of uncertain etiology, and who was subsequently determined to have lupus. The purpose of this report is to make health-care professionals aware of this unusual presentation of renal lupus, which has never been reported before. Children presenting in ESRD should be worked-up for autoimmune diseases since the discovery of such a disease process may impact future decision-making, especially with respect to subsequent renal transplantation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0931041X
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Pediatric Nephrology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23287932
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-006-0297-x