title: [The glomerulopathies of cirrhosis of the liver].
abstract: Since 1970, the types of glomerulopathy encountered in patients with cirrhosis of the liver have been accurately determined. In alcoholic cirrhosis IgA glomerulonephritis is frequent, usually non-proliferative and latent, sometimes membranoproliferative. Defective elimination of circulating immune complexes made up of bacterial or food antigens and IgA antibodies is thought to play a part in the pathogenesis of this type of glomerulonephritis. Extramembranous or membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, occasionally containing the viral antigen, may complicate post-hepatitis cirrhosis, in which case an antiviral treatment might be effective against the renal disease.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine interne, CMC Foch, Suresnes.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karmochkine
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Piette
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chapman
mesh_terms: D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015432:Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative / Q000209:etiology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications*; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications*; D014740:Vidarabine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D007370:Interferon Type I; D014740:Vidarabine
vernacular_title: Les glomérulopathies des cirrhoses du foie.