Syphilis masquerading as focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

A patient referred to the genitourinary clinic for positive syphilis serology was found to have symptoms and signs of nephrotic syndrome. A renal biopsy showed focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Doxycycline 200 mg twice daily for 28 days coincided with considerable decrease in proteinuria an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of STD & AIDS 2014-06, Vol.25 (7), p.529-531
Hauptverfasser:	Hartley, AJ, Rajakariar, R, Sheaff, M, Buckland, M, Goh, B, O’Connell, R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AIDS/HIV Diagnosis, Differential Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental - pathology Humans Kidney - physiopathology Male Syphilis - diagnosis Treponema pallidum
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