Glomerular Disease in Pregnancy

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Glomerular Disease in Pregnancy Monica L. Reynolds Andrea L. Oliverio INTRODUCTION Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is estimated to affect 6% of women of reproductive age and 3% of pregnancies globally.1,2,3…

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Alport Syndrome

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Alport Syndrome James F. Simon Michelle N. Rheault INTRODUCTION Alport syndrome is a genetic disorder of type IV collagen that impairs the structure and integrity of the glomerular basement membrane…

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Glomerular Disease of Complement Dysregulation (C3 Glomerulopathy, Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome)

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Glomerular Disease of Complement Dysregulation (C3 Glomerulopathy, Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome) Mathieu Lemaire Bradley P. Dixon INTRODUCTION/GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Dysregulation of the complement alternative pathway (CAP) plays a key role in the…

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Drug-Related Glomerulonephritis

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Drug-Related Glomerulonephritis Frank Cortazar DRUG-INDUCED GLOMERULAR DISEASE Drugs are an important yet underrecognized cause of glomerular disease. The mechanisms of drug-induced glomerular disease are diverse, ranging from direct podocyte toxicity…

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Bacterial Infection-Associated Glomerulonephritis in Adults and Children

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Bacterial Infection-Associated Glomerulonephritis in Adults and Children Kikachukwu Otiono Rahul Chanchlani INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Infection-associated glomerulonephritis (IAGN) describes a spectrum of glomerular diseases associated with bacterial, viral, fungal, and…

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Non-amyloid Monoclonal Immunoglobulin-Related Diseases

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Non-amyloid Monoclonal Immunoglobulin-Related Diseases Virginie Royal Sabine Karam Nelson Leung INTRODUCTION Monoclonal gammopathy refers to the presence of a monoclonal protein detected in the plasma and/or urine, which is produced…

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Amyloidosis

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Amyloidosis Patrick Taus Virginie Royal Koyal Jain INTRODUCTION Amyloidosis is a group of rare diseases caused by extracellular deposition of insoluble misfolded fibrillary protein aggregates termed amyloid. It occurs in…

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Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody (ANCA)-Associated Vasculitis and Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane (Anti-GBM) Disease

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Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody (ANCA)-Associated Vasculitis and Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane (Anti-GBM) Disease Katti Woerner Jason Kidd ANTINEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC AUTOANTIBODY-ASSOCIATED VASCULITIS Introduction/General Considerations Antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a necrotizing…

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