title: [Systemic amyloidosis revealed by an intense nephrotic syndrome].
abstract: We report the case of a patient with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome which is caused by a renal amyloidosis. This clinical case is characterized by intensity of clinicals and biologicals abnormalities and by its uncommun cause. We also review current data on the nephrotic syndrome as well as on the systemic amyloidosis and to evoke the indications of the immunoglobulin free-light-chains quantification in the diagnostic approach.
authors.affiliation: Service de biochinie, Hôpital d'instruction des armées Percy, Clamart.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sanmartin
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Janvier
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chianea
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fagot
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Renard
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vest
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006801:Humans; D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains / Q000097:blood; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains