title: Coexistence of atheroemboli and minimal-change disease.
abstract: We report the first case of coexistent cholesterol emboli and minimal-change disease in an elderly individual with acute renal failure and the nephrotic syndrome. Renal insufficiency heavy proteinuria improved rapidly with oral steroids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Liss
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Gaughan
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: McCue
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Burke
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D017700:Embolism, Cholesterol / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009402:Nephrosis, Lipoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone