title: A case report on nephrotic syndrome associated with ankylosing spondylitis effectively treated with infliximab.
abstract: Renal abnormalities have been reported to occur in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). This study examined a patient who suffered from AS for two years. The 24-hour urine protein of the patient was 4.80 g/day. The result of renal biopsy showed minimal change. The patient was treated with infliximab. After two months, nephrotic syndrome was treated successfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Medical University Jinzhou, Liaoning 121000, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Liaoning Medical University Jinzhou, Liaoning 121000, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Yao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Medical University Jinzhou, Liaoning 121000, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gao
keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis; infliximab; nephrotic syndrome