Title of article
Podocyte Injury in Segmental Garland-pattern Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis
Author/Authors
Lima, Rafael SA University of São Paulo - Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto - Division of Nephrology, Brazil , Dantas, Marcio University of São Paulo - Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto - Division of Nephrology, Brazil , Silva, Gyl EB University of São Paulo - Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto - Department of Pathology, Brazil
From page
356
To page
356
Abstract
A 13-year-old boy presented with anasarca and hypertension after pharyngitis. Laboratory tests showed serum creatinine, 1.6 mg/dL; albumin, 2.9 g/dL; low C3; elevated antistreptolysin O; urine protein 7.25 g/24 h. A kidney biopsy revealed proliferative glomerulonephritis with humps. A segmental podocytes cap with marked hypertrophy was also identified in some glomeruli (Left).
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases (IJKD)
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases (IJKD)
Record number
2670057
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