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

Authors

  • Cai Li Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China Author
  • Xiao-gang Du Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China Author

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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Author Biography

  • Cai Li, Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
    Department of Nephrology,Master reading

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Published

2015-08-29

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 5 (2015): September

Section

CASE REPORT | Kidney Diseases

How to Cite

Immunoglobulin G4-related Kidney Disease as a Cause of Acute Renal Insufficiency. (2015). Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, 9(5), 409-411. https://www.ijkd.org/index.php/ijkd/article/view/2154