Sicca syndrome with severe renal insufficiency

Sicca syndrome with severe renal insufficiency

The interstitial nephritis associated with sicca syndrome is usually symptomless or responsible for mild renal impairment. The authors report five cases in which renal failure was severe, requiring haemodialysis in two patients. The physiopathological mechanisms and the treatment of interstitial nep...

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Veröffentlicht in:La revue de medecine interne 1986-11, Vol.7 (5), p.486-489
Hauptverfasser: Gentric, A, Hervé, J P, Clédès, J, Pennec, Y, Leroy, J P, Guiserix, J, Simon, P
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Sprache:fre
Schlagworte:
Acute Kidney Injury - etiology
Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use
Adult
Aged
Biopsy
Female
Humans
Kidney - pathology
Middle Aged
Nephritis, Interstitial - etiology
Nephritis, Interstitial - pathology
Sjogren's Syndrome - complications
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Zusammenfassung:The interstitial nephritis associated with sicca syndrome is usually symptomless or responsible for mild renal impairment. The authors report five cases in which renal failure was severe, requiring haemodialysis in two patients. The physiopathological mechanisms and the treatment of interstitial nephritis in sicca syndrome are discussed. Corticosteroids improved renal function in three of these five patients.
ISSN:0248-8663