Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis and amyloidosis.
The first known case of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis co-existing with amyloidosis is reported. The question of whether the amyloidosis was secondary to the glomerulonephritis or whether primary amyloidosis co-existed with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis is addressed.
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000473:pathology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005920:Glomerular Mesangium / Q000473:pathology*; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged