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Malignant nephrosclerosis in a patient with familial Mediterranean fever.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jan 2015
Yamanouchi Masayuki, Ubara Yoshifumi, Imafuku Aya, Kawada Masahiro, Koki Mise, Sumida Keiichi, Hiramatsu Rikako, Hasegawa Eiko, Hayami Noriko, Suwabe Tatsuya, Hoshino Junichi, Sawa Naoki, Ohashi Kenichi, Fujii Takeshi, Matsuda Masayuki, Takaichi Kenmei
Abstract excerpt
A 37-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for an evaluation of renal dysfunction and hypertension. The C-reactive protein level was 6.0 mg/dL, and the serum renin activity was extremely high. A renal biopsy showed malignant nephrosclerosis-like lesions with an onion skin pattern. He had a history of recurrent abdominal pain associated with periodic fevers above 38 degrees that resolved within three days. A...
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