Plasmapheresis leading to remission of refractory nephrotic syndrome due to fibrillary glomerulonephritis: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Fibrillary glomerulonephritis (FibGN) is characterized by extracellular deposition of Congo red-negative microfibrils within the glomerular mesangium and leads to gross proteinuria or nephrotic syndrome. After diagnosis of FibGN, e...

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Main Authors: Pliquett Rainer U, Mohr Peter, El Din Mukhtar Badr, Girndt Matthias, Markau Silke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/116