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Celiac Disease as a Rare Cause of Membranous Nephropathy: A Case Report
Pestana, Nicole; Vida, Carlota; Durães, José; Silva, Gil; Vieira, PedroMembranous nephropathy is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults. A non-negligible number of cases are associated with systemic conditions. We report a case of a 50-year-old man who presented with nephrotic syndrome six months after being diagnosed with celiac disease. Although the patient showed disappearance of circulating immunoglobulin A (IgA) anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies following...
Salmonella peritonitis in an automated peritoneal dialysis patient- Case report
Carvão, João; Resende, Luís; Vida, Carlota; Silva, Francisca; Durães, José; Silva, GilPeritonitis remains one of the main complications of peritoneal dialysis (PD) and one of the main reasons for abandoning this treatment and switching to hemodialysis. It also accounts for considerable mortality and hospitalization among PD patients. Most cases of peritonitis related to PD result from the contamination caused by the poor management of the Tenckhoff catheter by the patient or care-provider. The m...