Journal of Nephrology & Therapeutics

Girish P Vakrani

Publications

• Case Report
  Membranous Nephropathy and Graves Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review
  Author(s): Girish P Vakrani, S Ramakrishnan and Dilip RangarajanGirish P Vakrani, S Ramakrishnan and Dilip Rangarajan
  
  Objective: To describe a possible association between Graves’ disease and nephrotic syndrome secondary to membranous nephropathy and to review the literature related to renal diseases in patients with Graves’ disease. Methods: The clinical, laboratory, and renal biopsy findings in a patient with Graves’ disease and membranous nephropathy are discussed. Results: 50 Y, Male, non diabetic, non hypertensive, diagnosed to have Grave’s disease treated with antithyroid drugs, radioactive Iodine in recent past presented to us with edema since 2months, fever on/off since 2 months, and diarrhoea 20 days back. Investigations revealed nephrotic proteinuria, microscopic hematuria, normal serum creatinine, viral serology (HIV, HCV, HBsAg) were negative, ultrasound abdomen-showed normal sized kidneys, serum TS.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0959.1000133

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