title: Successful treatment of rapidly progressive immunoglobulin A nephropathy with human immunodeficiency virus infection by steroid pulse therapy and tonsillectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshikazu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyasato
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Taku
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyoshi
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Masataka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Adachi
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kitamura
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mukoyama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D005922:Glomerulonephritis, IGA / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D020551:Pulse Therapy, Drug; D013997:Time Factors; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008775:Methylprednisolone