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(9 Results)KDIGO Connections: HCV-Associated Kidney Disease
How do you treat patients with hepatitis C-associated kidney disease?
![Type II Cryoglobulinemia](https://www.arkanalabs.com/wp-content/uploads/tp2.28-11-432x288.jpg)
Twitter Post (August 30, 2018)
ANSWER: B Type II (mixed) cryoglobulinemia is characterized by immune-complexes containing a monoclonal Ig (usually IgM) that have an RF…
![Mixed cryoglobulinemia](https://www.arkanalabs.com/wp-content/uploads/tp4.4-432x288.jpg)
Twitter Poll (April 4, 2018)
ANSWER: B Mixed cryoglobulinemia is most commonly caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV), with some cases caused by lymphoproliferative or…
![Cryoglobulinemic Glomerulonephritis](https://www.arkanalabs.com/wp-content/uploads/Fig-1-copy-37-432x288.jpg)
Hep C-Associated Cryoglobulinemic Glomerulonephritis
This biopsy was performed on a 66-year-old Caucasian male with a history of hepatitis C, who presented with nephrotic range…
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Twitter Poll (November 30, 2017)
ANSWER: D Patients with HCV can present with membranoproliferative GN, Cryoglobulinemic GN, membranous GN, fibrillary GN, immunotactoid glomerulopathy and IgA…
![Cryoglobulinemic Deposits](https://www.arkanalabs.com/wp-content/uploads/Fig-1_cryoglobulinemic-deposits-copy-3-432x288.jpg)
Cryoglobulinemic Deposits by EM
Electron microscopy can be helpful in the diagnosis of cryoglobulinemic glomerulonephritis. This renal biopsy (Fig. 1) shows a membranoproliferative pattern…
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Fibrillary Glomerulopathy
Commonly heard after we give the diagnosis: I heard about this in Fellowship This 62-year-old African-American just completed treatment for…
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Pushing Glass (April 18, 2017)
A 45 year-old man received renal transplantation for HCV-associated end stage renal disease. He is currently treated with Sofobuvir, Tacrolimus…