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Remission of proteinuria with treatment of Actinomyces infection: eradicating a cause of secondary membranous glomerulopathy suppresses nephrotic syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19515799     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Eradication of a cause of secondary membranous glomerulopathy might suppress nephrotic syndrome. Here we report a patient with membranous nephropathy (MN), whose proteinuria entered complete remission after treating actinomycosis. A 45-year-old woman presented with nephrotic syndrome and was diagnosed as having MN. Her urine protein excretion was 5.3 g/day and the serum creatinine level was 70.7 micromol/L. When we searched for causes of secondary MN, pelvic actinomycosis was detected. After removing the pelvic abscess surgically, we administered amoxicillin for 6 months. Then, her proteinuria had decreased to <0.1 g/day, and since it entered remission, she has not relapsed.
Authors:
Soo Young Yoon; Sang Choel Lee; Young Jun Park; Seo-Hee Rha
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2009-06-10
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association     Volume:  24     ISSN:  1460-2385     ISO Abbreviation:  Nephrol. Dial. Transplant.     Publication Date:  2009 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-09-22     Completed Date:  2009-12-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8706402     Medline TA:  Nephrol Dial Transplant     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3236-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Nephrology, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. diva502@kd.ac.kr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Actinobacteria*
Female
Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / complications,  etiology,  therapy*
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / complications,  therapy*
Humans
Middle Aged
Nephrotic Syndrome / etiology,  therapy*
Proteinuria / etiology,  therapy*
Remission Induction

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