Intraglomerular fibrin, platelet aggregation, and subendothelial deposits in lipoid nephrosis. 1970

J L Duffy, and T Cinque, and E Grishman, and J Churg

We have investigated the formation of fibrin, platelet aggregates, and subendothelial deposits in lipoid nephrosis. Fibrin formation was found in 10 cases of active lipoid nephrosis. Platelet aggregates were found in eight cases and subendothelial deposits in nine. Fibrin and platelets were also found in cases of nephrotic syndrome due to other causes, and in glomerulonephritis. Fibrin was generally absent in lipoid nephrosis in remission and in benign recurrent hematuria. It is suggested that what seems to be a lower incidence in females is more apparent than real and that fibrin or related material may be present in a less easily identifiable form. Steroid therapy apparently had no effect on the presence or absence of fibrin. Most instances were associated with elevated serum cholesterol and alpha(2)-globulin. It is suggested that elevated serum lipids as well as the disease process in the kidney play a role in this phenomenon. It is further suggested that intraglomerular fibrin formation could lead to irreversible renal damage in lipoid nephrosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007678 Kidney Glomerulus A cluster of convoluted capillaries beginning at each nephric tubule in the kidney and held together by connective tissue. Glomerulus, Kidney
D008297 Male Males
D008854 Microscopy, Electron Microscopy using an electron beam, instead of light, to visualize the sample, thereby allowing much greater magnification. The interactions of ELECTRONS with specimens are used to provide information about the fine structure of that specimen. In TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY the reactions of the electrons that are transmitted through the specimen are imaged. In SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY an electron beam falls at a non-normal angle on the specimen and the image is derived from the reactions occurring above the plane of the specimen. Electron Microscopy
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009402 Nephrosis, Lipoid A kidney disease with no or minimal histological glomerular changes on light microscopy and with no immune deposits. It is characterized by lipid accumulation in the epithelial cells of KIDNEY TUBULES and in the URINE. Patients usually show NEPHROTIC SYNDROME indicating the presence of PROTEINURIA with accompanying EDEMA. Glomerulonephritis, Minimal Change,Glomerulopathy, Minimal Change,Nephropathy, Minimal Change,Nephrotic Syndrome, Minimal Change,Idiopathic Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome,Minimal Change Disease,Minimal Change Glomerulopathy,Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome,Change Diseases, Minimal,Disease, Minimal Change,Diseases, Minimal Change,Glomerulonephritides, Minimal Change,Glomerulopathies, Minimal Change,Lipoid Nephroses,Lipoid Nephrosis,Minimal Change Diseases,Minimal Change Glomerulonephritides,Minimal Change Glomerulonephritis,Minimal Change Nephropathies,Minimal Change Nephropathy,Nephropathies, Minimal Change,Nephroses, Lipoid
D009404 Nephrotic Syndrome A condition characterized by severe PROTEINURIA, greater than 3.5 g/day in an average adult. The substantial loss of protein in the urine results in complications such as HYPOPROTEINEMIA; generalized EDEMA; HYPERTENSION; and HYPERLIPIDEMIAS. Diseases associated with nephrotic syndrome generally cause chronic kidney dysfunction. Childhood Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome,Frequently Relapsing Nephrotic Syndrome,Multi-Drug Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome,Pediatric Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome,Steroid-Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome,Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome,Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome,Multi Drug Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome,Nephrotic Syndrome, Steroid-Dependent,Nephrotic Syndrome, Steroid-Resistant,Nephrotic Syndrome, Steroid-Sensitive,Nephrotic Syndromes,Steroid Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome,Steroid Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome,Steroid Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome,Steroid-Dependent Nephrotic Syndromes,Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndromes,Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndromes,Syndrome, Nephrotic,Syndrome, Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic
D001792 Blood Platelets Non-nucleated disk-shaped cells formed in the megakaryocyte and found in the blood of all mammals. They are mainly involved in blood coagulation. Platelets,Thrombocytes,Blood Platelet,Platelet,Platelet, Blood,Platelets, Blood,Thrombocyte
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D002784 Cholesterol The principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils. Epicholesterol

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