title: Anti-glomerular basement membrane nephritis in a 5-year-old girl.
abstract: We report a 5-year-old girl with anti-glomerular basement membrane nephritis. Her outcome was excellent with clearance of antibody and recovery of renal function 5 weeks after the start of immunosuppression and plasmaphaeresis.
authors.affiliation: Coimbra Paediatric Hospital, Portugal.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Brito
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patrício
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rolo
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Correia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marques
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000502:physiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D015433:Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D003404:Creatinine; D008775:Methylprednisolone