PMID: 26338167Sep 5, 2015Paper

Immunoglobulin G4-related Kidney Disease as a Cause of Acute Renal Insufficiency

Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases
Cai Li, Xiao-Gang Du

Abstract

Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related kidney disease is a systemic autoimmune disease which characterized by elevated serum IgG4 and dense infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells into tubular interstitium. It can be a mimicker of acute renal insufficiency. We herein report a rare case of IgG4-related kidney disease as a cause of acute renal insufficiency.

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