title: Preeclampsia or initial diagnosis of chronic renal disease during pregnancy.
abstract: An unusual case of early nephrotic syndrome without hypertension which slightly resolved after delivery is documented. Renal biopsy was performed postpartum and the diagnosis was focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis with moderate chronic renal changes. It is questioned whether the case was due to preeclampsia or was the initial diagnosis of chronic renal disease which was made during pregnancy. The role of renal biopsy in such cases is briefly discussed (Tab. 2, Ref. 15). Full Text (Free, PDF) www.bmj.sk.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Vougiouklakeion Private Clinic, Athens, Greece. christosiavazzo@hotmail.com
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iavazzo
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kalmantis
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bozemberg
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ntziora
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ioakeimidis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Paschalinopoulos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis*