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Two Cases of Lupus Nephritis (Lupus Nephritis 2례)

  • Lee, Ki-Hyuck;Park, Young-Hoon;Hah, Jeong-Ok
    • Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.185-191
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    • 1987
  • The systemic lupus erythematosus is a self-perpetuating disease with multisystem involvement, ie ; skin, kidney, serous membrane, nervous system and other organs. The mortality in SLE is determined primarily by the extent of renal involvement ana the degree of immunosuppression resulting from the therapy. We experienced two cases of lupus nephritis in SLE with clinical, serologic, immunologic and pathologic evaluations. Renal biopsy revealed focal and segmental proliferative glomerulonephritis and mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis. Both patients have been improving with prednisolone on follow-up studies.

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Effects of Circular Type TGF-$\beta$1 Antisense Oligonucleotides on Anti-Thy-1 Glomerulonephritis

  • Han, Sang-Mi;Lee, Kwang-Gill;Yeo, Joo-Hong;Kweon, Hae-Yong;Woo, Soon-Ok;Park, Kwan-Kyu
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Sericultural Science Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.145-146
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    • 2003
  • Overproduction of transforming growth factor (TGF)-$\beta$l has been implicated in the pathogenesis of fibrotic diseases. TGF-$\beta$l plays a crucial role in the accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) in human and experimental glomerular diseases. However, it remains unclear whether inhibition of TGF- $\beta$l overproduction would suppress TGF- $\beta$l induced ECM accumulation. To inhibit the overproduction of TGF- $\beta$l in experimental glomerulonephritis induced by anti-Thy 1.1 antibody, we introduced antisense oligodeoxynucleotides (ODN) fur TGF- $\beta$l into the nephritic kidney by the HVJ-liposome-mediated gene transfer method. (omitted)

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Pathologic changes on Renal Lesions in Sows (모돈의 신장에 관한 병리학적 관찰)

  • 임진택;배성열;임정택;강문일;김성호;한동운
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.227-237
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    • 1996
  • In order to investigate the prevalence and pattern of renal lesions in sows, 250 kidneys collected from abattoir were examined grossly and histopathologically. The prevalence of renal lesions in sows was 46.8% (l17/250). Main gross findings were consisted of congestion and/or petechiation (21.6%), cortical enlargement (15.2%), renal cysts (6.0%), abscessation (4.4%), and infarction (1.5%). Principle microscopic lesions were composed of interstitial nephritis (25.6% ), glomerulosclerosis (13.6%), glomerular thrombosis (3.6%), amyloidosis (2.0%) and glomerulosclerosis (2.0%) Sixty four kidneys with interstitial nephritis was classified by 46 chronic and 18 acute cases. Among 34 kidneys with glomerulonephritis, there were divided into 18 membranous type, 9 proliferative type and 7 membranoproliferative type. For these results, it was confirmed that sows raised in Kwangju and Chonnam areas had been affected by a variety of pathological renal lesions.

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Pathological findings on spontaneously occurring renal lesions in pigs (자연 발생한 돼지의 신장 질병에 관한 병리학적 연구)

  • Paik, Young-ki;Rim, Byung-moo
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.559-565
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    • 1989
  • In order to investigate the renal pathology of spontaneously occurring renal lesions, basic macroscopic inspection was conducted to 3,850 pigs randomly collected from local slaughter houses, and a total of 355 pigs (9.2%) were detected with various gross pathological conditions. Renal morphologic patterns for gross lesions were classified histopathologically as 123(34.5%) congestion, 81(22.8%) acute interstitial nephritis, 52(14.7%) chronic interstitial nephritis, 49(13.8%) hemorrhage, 39(11.0%) renal cyst, 29(8.2%) chronic glomerulonephritis, 18(5.1%) acute glomeruonephritis, 14(3.9%) infarction, 11(3.1%) thrombosis, 5(1.4%) atrophy, 5(1.4%) pyelonephritis and 1(0.3%) lymphosarcoma.

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Newly diagnosed pediatric immunoglobulin A nephropathy after vaccination against SARS-CoV-2: a case report

  • Do Young Kim;Hyung Eun Yim;Min Hwa Son;Kee Hwan Yoo
    • Childhood Kidney Diseases
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.91-96
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    • 2022
  • The messenger RNA-based vaccine for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may induce glomerulonephritis, including immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). New-onset IgAN triggered by vaccination against COVID-19 has been reported rarely, especially in children. Herein, we report a pediatric case of newly diagnosed IgAN after administration of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19. A 12-year-old girl was referred to our hospital for evaluation of gross hematuria after inoculation with the second dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine; she had no adverse effects after the first dose. At the time of admission, she showed heavy proteinuria and persistent hematuria. Kidney biopsy revealed an IgAN, and she was treated with an oral steroid and an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. Four months after discharge, the proteinuria and hematuria resolved completely.

Introducing the general management of glomerular disease from a pediatric perspective based on the updated KDIGO guidelines

  • Seon Hee Lim
    • Childhood Kidney Diseases
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.55-63
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    • 2023
  • In 2021, a new chapter on the general management of glomerulonephritis (GN) was added to the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO). It emphasizes the importance of early general management of GN for improving long-term kidney outcomes and prognosis. The chapter introduces the management of glomerular diseases in 18 subchapters. Here, kidney biopsy for the diagnosis and evaluation of kidney function and the management of complications, such as hypertension, infection, and thrombosis, are presented. Moreover, the adverse effects of glucocorticoids and immunosuppressive therapy, which are commonly used drugs for glomerular disease, are mentioned, and a guideline for drug selection is presented. Each subtheme focused on items reflecting the interpretation of the "practice points" of the expert working group are introduced. In this review of the general treatment for GN in the KDIGO guidelines, excluding pregnancy and reproductive health, we focused on and compared various references pertaining to pediatric GN management.

Erdheim-Chester Disease with Hepatitis, Glomerulonephritis, Aplastic Anemia and Lung Involvement

  • Park, Ji Won;Chung, Chae Uk;Shin, Ji Young;Jung, Sun Young;Yoo, Su Jin;Lee, Jeong Eun;Jung, Sung Soo;Kim, Ju Ock;Kim, Sun Young;Park, Hee Sun
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • v.67 no.4
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    • pp.345-350
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    • 2009
  • Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a proliferative non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis of multiple organs. This is a rare disease of unknown etiology with a high mortality. We present the case report of a 26-year-old man diagnosed with ECD. He was referred to our hospital with elevated levels of aminotransferases. Although the diagnosis was uncertain, the patient was lost to follow up at that time. One year later, the patient returned to the hospital with generalized edema. Although a specific bone lesion was not found, the patient was experiencing the following: glomerulonephritis, aplastic anemia, hepatitis, and lung involvement. A lung biopsy was performed: the immunohistochemical stain were positive for CD68 and negative for S-100 protein and CD1a. We diagnosed as the patient as havinf ECD. Approximately 50% of ECD cases present with extraskeletal involvement. ECD should be considered as part of the differential diagnosis when multiple organs are involved.