title: Coexistence of immunoglobulin M nephropathy and autoimmune hemolytic anemia: 2 rare entities.
abstract: Immunoglobulin M (IgM) nephropathy is described as mesengial proliferative glomerulonephritis with diffuse mesengial IgM deposition. We report a patient diagnosed with IgM nephropathy and concomitant autoimmune hemolytic anemia syndrome associated with cold-reacting autoantibodies. Complete remission was achieved with systemic corticosteroid and plasmapheresesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. nrgzbayrakci@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Nergiz
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bayrakci
authors.forename: Nihal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ozkayar
authors.forename: Muge Erek
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ersozen
authors.forename: Aysel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Colak
authors.forename: Ebru Gok
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Oguz
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dede
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D007075:Immunoglobulin M