title: Chronic bronchiectasis and anti-myeloperoxidase antibody related rapidly progressive necrotizing glomerulonephritis.
abstract: We reported two cases of chronic bronchiectasis and rapidly progressive necrotizing glomerulonephritis/severe renal failure which were also positive for anti-myeloperoxidase antibody, and followed their treatment and outcome. Immunosuppressive therapy was complicated by superimposed chest infection in both cases. Nonetheless, cautious use of immunosuppressive and antibiotic therapy reversed dialysis-dependent renal failure in one of the two cases.
authors.affiliation: Regional Renal Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rustom
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bone
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / Q000032:analysis*; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009195:Peroxidase / Q000276:immunology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D009195:Peroxidase