Coexistence of AIDS and lupus nephritis: a case report.
We report the first case of membranous lupus nephritis occurring in a child with congenital AIDS. Hypocomplementemia, elevated titers of anti-nuclear antibody and antibody to double-stranded DNA supported the diagnosis of associated systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The pathogenetic implications of this coexistence of AIDS and SLE are discussed.
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Department of Pathology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron