title: Renal involvement in Sjögren's syndrome.
abstract: Renal involvement is uncommon in Sjögren's syndrome. The case is reported of a woman with Sjögren's syndrome who developed renal failure, hypergammaglobulinaemic renal tubular acidosis and a renal tubular concentrating defect due to a severe tubulointerstitial nephritis. There was an impressive response to corticosteroid therapy.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Swainson
mesh_terms: D000141:Acidosis, Renal Tubular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007672:Kidney Cortex / Q000473:pathology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone