title: Adult onset tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome.
abstract: A Turkish woman aged 44 years who presented with a 1 month history of abdominal pain, fatigue and weight loss of 10 kg was diagnosed as having acute tubulointerstitial nephritis. Opthalmological evaluation revealed unilateral uveitis and contralateral chorioretinal scarring. X-ray films of the pelvis revealed unilateral sacroileitis. An elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, tubular proteinuria and renal glucosuria returned to normal 2 weeks after treatment was started. It is important to be aware of tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome in order to achieve a quick diagnosis in patients with renal impairment and tubular dysfunction with minor symptoms so that appropriate management can be started early.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey. kkaynar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Kubra
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaynar
authors.forename: Safak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ersoz
authors.forename: Nurettin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akyol
authors.forename: Onder
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ersoz
authors.forename: Ozge
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Unlu
authors.forename: Tulin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ozbay
authors.forename: Sukru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ulusoy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000483:Alleles; D005260:Female; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D059811:HLA-DRB1 Chains; D006801:Humans; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D013577:Syndrome; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D059811:HLA-DRB1 Chains