| 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. |
| Authors | B Afessa, R G Cowart, S M Koenig
(Affiliation: Department of Medicine, Scott Air Force Base, Belleville, Ill., USA.)
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| Journal | Southern medical journal
(South Med J)
Vol. 90
Issue 2
Pg. 237-9
(Feb 1997)
ISSN: 0038-4348 UNITED STATES |
| PMID | 9042181
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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| Chemical References |
- Glucocorticoids
- Creatinine
- Methylprednisolone
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| 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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