title: [The nephrotic syndrome in kala-azar].
abstract: Glomerular nephropathy is unusually known in kala-azar. We present 3 cases and we report a review on the clinical, biological and immunohistological aspects of this glomerulonephritis. The immunologic mechanisms of this parasitic nephropathy and its reversibility after specific treatment are characteristic.
authors.affiliation: Services de Pédiatrie, C.H.U. de Monastir, Hôpital Charles-Nicolle, Tunis.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ayachi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ben Dhia
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Guediche
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Radhouane
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ben Maiz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ben Moussa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elmay
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications*; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Syndrome néphrotique au cours du kala-azar.