Title of article :
Immunoglobulin G4-related Kidney Disease as a Cause of Acute Renal Insufficiency
Author/Authors :
Li, Cai Chongqing Medical University - The First Affiliated Hospital - Department of Nephrology, China , Du, Xiao-gang Chongqing Medical University - The First Affiliated Hospital - Department of Nephrology, China
Abstract :
Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related kidney disease is a systemic autoimmune disease which characterized by elevated serum IgG4 and dense infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells into tubular interstitium. It can be a mimicker of acute renal insufficiency. We herein report a rare case of IgG4-related kidney disease as a cause of acute renal insufficiency.
Keywords :
Immunoglobulin G4 , kidney disease , acute renal insufficiency , glucocorticoid
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases (IJKD)
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases (IJKD)
