A Case of P-ANCA-Positive Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody Disease / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 807-812, 2012.
Artigo
em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-126592
ABSTRACT
Up to 40% of patients with anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) disease, which is a rare autoimmune disorder usually manifesting as rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN), are positive for circulating anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA). Many previous reports showed poor outcomes in these "double-positive" patients. We report a patient with perinuclear (p)-ANCA positive anti-GBM disease who presented with RPGN and required hemodialysis. Plasmapheresis and steroid and cyclophosphamide therapy were initiated following renal biopsy and resulted in normalization of anti-GBM antibody and p-ANCA titers, recovery of renal function, and discontinuation of hemodialysis. This case suggests that aggressive immunosuppression with plasmapheresis in patients who are p-ANCA positive with anti-GBM disease should be considered, even in those with severe renal dysfunction.
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Assunto principal:
Autoanticorpos
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Membrana Basal
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Biópsia
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Diálise Renal
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Terapia de Imunossupressão
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Plasmaferese
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Anticorpos Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos
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Doença Antimembrana Basal Glomerular
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Ciclofosfamida
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Glomerulonefrite
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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