Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis in a Postpartum Woman With Sickle Cell Disease

Authors

  • Tausif Zar Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA Author
  • Jayapriya Krishnaswamy Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA Author
  • Harold T Yamase Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA Author
  • Wilner Samson Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA Author

Abstract

Renal insufficiency occurs in a considerable proportion of patients with sickle cell disease. Common advanced glomerular lesions include focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and nonimmune membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. Due to the paucity of data supporting an immune-mediated pathophysiology, anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive therapies have not been successfully evaluated in such patients. We present a case of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in a postpartum patient with sickle cell disease, where treatment with steroids was helpful.

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Author Biography

  • Tausif Zar, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA

    Nephrology

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Published

2010-12-21

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2011): January

Section

CASE REPORT | Kidney Diseases

How to Cite

Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis in a Postpartum Woman With Sickle Cell Disease. (2010). Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, 5(1), 63-65. https://ijkd.org/index.php/ijkd/article/view/266