PubMed HealthSearch

PubMed · 1853138

[Glomerulonephritis--morphologic study. I].

Abstract

The submitted paper contains the morphological description of different types of isolated glomerulonephritis. From the methodical aspect the author emphasizes the importance of comprehensive examination and application of the RF and EM method and histological classification. He emphasizes the great importance of morphological diagnosis which provides most information, an accurate classification and an accurate answer on the activity of the process and prognosis of the disease. Thus it makes the most adequate therapy possible. In the morphological diagnosis we cannot omit the importance of the case-history and clinical course. The author emphasizes the method of needle biopsy which is relatively sparing, and if performed by an experienced specialist, it is associated with a minimal risk. In children biopsy by the lumbotomic route is most suitable.

Explore related subjects

Keep this discovery

Explore connections, maps & timelines

BibTeXRIS

A Schwartz. 1991. [Glomerulonephritis--morphologic study. I].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1853138/

Cite the original work for its findings. Save a collection to share your selection of sources.

KEEP EXPLORING

Related citations

Glomerular diseases in patients with hepatitis C virus infection after renal transplantation.

Currently, it is well known that hepatitis c virus (HCV) represents the major cause of chronic liver disease in renal transplant patients. On the other hand, HCV has been described in association with different types of glomerular diseases, usually type I membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MGPN) and less frequently membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN). After renal transplantation two glomerular entities have described in HCV positive patients: MPGN, associated or not with cryoglobulinemia, hypocomplememtemia and rheumatoid factor and another lesion was MGN. All patients had chronic HCV infection and with detectable HCV RNA in the serum, developed proteinuria, nephrotic syndrome and microhematuria. Characteristically MGN occurs without cryoglobulinemia, hypocomplememtemia and rheumatoid factor. The clinical pictures and outcomes of these pathological pictures seem to be similar to those of the novo MPGN or MGN in renal transplant patients. These entities seem to be more frequent in HCV-positive than in HCV-negative patients. Also, a possible relationship between HCV infection and transplant glomerulopathy has been described. Therefore, in renal transplant patients with proteinuria, serology for HCV infection, HCV RNA and immunological tests should be performed as part of the differential diagnosis.

Glomerulonephritis