Collapsing glomerulopathy associated with inherited mitochondrial injury
L Barisoni, F Diomedi-Camassei… - Kidney …, 2008 - kidney-international.org
CASE PRESENTATION The patient is an 18-month-old boy from Romania, whose parents
are healthy and non-consanguineous. In October 2005, periorbital and lower extremities
edema were first noted while the child was in general good conditions and without any sign
of acute infectious problem. For generalized edema, he was admitted at a pediatric
nephrology unit where heavy proteinuria (> 10 g dayÀ1), with serum high cholesterol levels
(> 500 mg per 100 ml) and hypoalbuminemia (o1. 5 g per 100 ml) were rapidly discovered …
are healthy and non-consanguineous. In October 2005, periorbital and lower extremities
edema were first noted while the child was in general good conditions and without any sign
of acute infectious problem. For generalized edema, he was admitted at a pediatric
nephrology unit where heavy proteinuria (> 10 g dayÀ1), with serum high cholesterol levels
(> 500 mg per 100 ml) and hypoalbuminemia (o1. 5 g per 100 ml) were rapidly discovered …