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Alveolar hemorrhage in IgA nephropathy treated with plasmapheresis.

Abstract
A 66-year-old man had diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis due to IgA nephropathy. The diffuse alveolar hemorrhage resolved after high-dose corticosteroid therapy, and renal function improved after plasmapheresis. This response suggests an adjunctive role for plasmapheresis in the treatment of patients presenting this rare clinical picture.
AuthorsB Afessa, R G Cowart, S M Koenig
JournalSouthern medical journal (South Med J) Vol. 90 Issue 2 Pg. 237-9 (Feb 1997) ISSN: 0038-4348 [Print] United States
PMID9042181 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Creatinine
  • Methylprednisolone
Topics
  • Aged
  • Creatinine (blood)
  • Glomerulonephritis, IGA (complications, therapy)
  • Glucocorticoids (therapeutic use)
  • Hemorrhage (complications, drug therapy)
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methylprednisolone (therapeutic use)
  • Plasmapheresis
  • Pulmonary Alveoli (pathology)

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