Kidney Disease Case Studies: A Compilation of 56 Case Histories Representing Nephrologic Problems |
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abnormalities acute glomerulonephritis acute renal failure Albumin ankle edema antibody ASO titer associated azotemia basement membrane Beta 1C bilateral biopsy Blood chemistry blood pressure blood sugar calcium Cholesterol chronic Clin clinical colony count creatinine clearance decreased diabetic diagnosis dialysis drugs edema Electron microscopy epithelial excretion flank pain globulin glomerular glomeruli glomerulosclerosis glucose Hematocrit hematuria hemodialysis Hemoglobin Hemogram hospital hypertension IgG and Beta immunofluorescent insulin kidney biopsy Kidney Disease LABORATORY DATA lesions levels lipoid nephrosis lupus nephritis membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis membranous glomerulonephritis mEq/L minimal change disease ml/min necrosis negative nephropathy nephrotic syndrome occur oval fat bodies patients PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Platelets potassium prognosis protein proteinuria pyelonephritis renal artery renal biopsy renal disease renal function renin renovascular Sediment serum complement serum sodium showed staining streptococcal suggests symptoms therapy Total protein transplantation uremia uremic Uric acid Urinalysis urinary tract infection urine culture WBC/HPF X-ray