Pathogenesis, histopathologic findings and treatment modalities of lipoprotein glomerulopathy: A review
Abstract Lipoprotein glomerulopathy (LPG) is an uncommon cause of nephrotic syndrome and/or kidney failure. At microscopy, LPG is characterized by the presence of lipoprotein thrombi in dilated glomerular capillaries due to different ApoE mutations. ApoE gene is located on chromosome 19q13.2, and ca...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Nephrology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002018005038103&lng=en&tlng=en |