Membranous glomerulonephritis in rheumatoid arthritis unrelated to gold, D-penicillamine or other connective tissue disease.
We report a 58-year-old woman with classical rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who developed a membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN). She had never been treated with gold or D-penicillamine; other connective tissue diseases as well as hepatitis B were excluded. We suggest that the responsible cause of MGN is RA.
Zarza
L P
LP
Department of Rheumatology, La Paz Hospital, Autónoma University of Madrid, Spain.
Sanchez
E N
EN
Acin
P A
PA
Ara
J M
JM
Baños
J G
JG
D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D015433:Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006046:Gold; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010396:Penicillamine
D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D006046:Gold; D010396:Penicillamine