title: Glomerulonephritis in sarcoidosis: causal relationship unproven.
abstract: Two patients with sarcoidosis and glomerular mesangial proliferative lesions are described. Although a causative relationship between sarcoidosis and glomerulonephritis has been suggested, critical review of the literature fails to confirm this.
authors.affiliation: Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gabriel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone