PT Journal
AU Horak, P
   Smrzova, A
   Krejci, K
   Tichy, T
   Zadrazil, J
   Skacelova, M
TI Renal manifestations of rheumatic diseases. A review
SO Biomedical papers
PY 2013
BP 98
EP 104
VL 157
IS 2
DI 10.5507/bp.2013.042
DE kidney; rheumatic diseases; systemic autoimmune diseases; rheumatoid arthritis; vasculitis; gout; drugs
AB Background: Renal manifestations of rheumatic diaseases are sometimes very discrete and mild. At others, they can present the leading symptomatology of a given disease.Systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic scleroderma, renal vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis, mixed connective tissue disease, Sjogren's syndrome and gout can all manifest in or be accompanied by renal impairment.Methods and Results: The authors reviewed the literature on renal manifestation of rheumatic diseases using the key words, lupus erythematosus, systemic autoimmune diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis and gout. The review below is accompanied by their own histological findings.Conclusion: Diagnosis requires proper interpretation of the clinical situation, laboratory results and image analysis methods plus close interdisciplinary collaboration between nephrologist and clinical pathologist/nephropathologist.
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