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Systemic sclerosis complicated with nephrotic syndrome: relevance with antiribosomal P antibody.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11678302     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The nephrotic syndrome is an extremely rare occurrence in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Here we describe a 39-year-old woman with SSc who developed the nephrotic syndrome along with the expression of antiribosomal P antibody but not of anti-double-stranded DNA antibody in her serum. Although a renal biopsy specimen showed minimal changes on light microscopy, immunofluorescence studies showed granular deposition of C3 and IgM in the glomeruli. The patient recovered from the nephrotic syndrome with the decrease in serum antiribosomal P antibody after the daily administration of 60 mg of prednisolone. It is strongly suggested that antiribosomal P antibody might have been involved in the development of the nephrotic syndrome in our patient.
Authors:
S Hirohata; T Ohse; A Takeuchi; T Hashimoto
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Rheumatology international     Volume:  21     ISSN:  0172-8172     ISO Abbreviation:  Rheumatol. Int.     Publication Date:  2001 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-10-25     Completed Date:  2002-02-14     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8206885     Medline TA:  Rheumatol Int     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  40-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. shunsei@med.teikyo-u.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Administration, Oral
Adult
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use
Autoantibodies / blood*
Autoantigens / immunology
Complement C3 / analysis
Female
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Humans
Immunoglobulin M / analysis
Kidney Glomerulus / chemistry,  ultrastructure
Microscopy, Electron
Nephrotic Syndrome / etiology*,  immunology,  pathology
Prednisolone / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use
Protozoan Proteins*
Ribosomal Proteins / immunology*,  isolation & purification
Scleroderma, Systemic / complications*,  immunology,  pathology
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 0/Autoantibodies; 0/Autoantigens; 0/Complement C3; 0/Immunoglobulin M; 0/L12E protein, Trypanosoma cruzi; 0/Protozoan Proteins; 0/Ribosomal Proteins; 50-24-8/Prednisolone

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