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C3 Glomerulopathy: A Rare Entity with Future Directions
Vilela,Sara; Cardoso,Catarina; Barreto,Sara; Cruz,Gonçalo; Bravo,Pedro; Santos,CristinaABSTRACT C3 glomerulopathies are a rare group of glomerular diseases resulting from excessive activation of the alternative complement pathway. The pathogenesis involves genetic, acquired, or immunologic defects in regulators of the alternative complement pathway. Currently, these diseases have a chronic course with progression to end-stage renal disease in up to 50% of adult patients. We report a case of a you...
Current guidelines in peritoneal dialysis - Part II
Ferreira,Ana Carina; Borges,Andreia; Abreu,Cristina Pinto; Costa,Fernando Teixeira e; Pereira,Marta; Castro,Rui; Barreto,SaraA successful peritoneal dialysis program depends on knowledge of the current recommendations and on evidence-based practice guidelines. In this second article, we review the dialysis prescription and the nutritional and cardiovascular management of peritoneal dialysis patients in the light of the existing guidelines advocated by different international societies.
Pathology turned its back on semiology
Barreto,Sara; Domingos,Ana; Navarro,David; Góis,Mário; Sousa,Helena; Nolasco,Fernando
Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome (TINU) - à propos of 2 cases
Macau,Ricardo A; Barreto,Sara; Martins,Joana; Silva,Joana; Fraga,Filipe; Manso,Rita T; Bravo,Pedro; Ramos,AuraThe authors present two cases of tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome (TINU). TINU is a well-known yet rarely reported oculorenal inflammatory clinical entity. A high level of suspicion is needed to identify this entity. The first case is that of a 24-year-old female presenting with bilateral red eye and ocular pain. Laboratory investigation revealed renal insufficiency (serum creatinine 4.9mg/dL) ...