Successful treatment of rapidly progressive immunoglobulin A nephropathy with human immunodeficiency virus infection by steroid pulse therapy and tonsillectomy

Nephrology (Carlton). 2016 Feb;21(2):159-60. doi: 10.1111/nep.12562.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Disease Progression
  • Glomerulonephritis, IGA / complications
  • Glomerulonephritis, IGA / diagnosis
  • Glomerulonephritis, IGA / immunology
  • Glomerulonephritis, IGA / therapy*
  • Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage*
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV Infections / immunology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methylprednisolone / administration & dosage*
  • Pulse Therapy, Drug
  • Time Factors
  • Tonsillectomy*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Methylprednisolone