Not All Positive Lupus Serologies Are Lupus Nephritis: Anti-Nephrin-Related Minimal Change Disease Presenting as a Lupus Mimicker (KIDNEY WEEK 2026) - Oct 2, 2026 - Abstract #SA-PO0803; Pres time: Oct 24, 2026; 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM; Location: Exhibit Hall A, Convention Center; "The patient received pulse-dose IV methylprednisolone followed by oral prednisone with gradual renal recovery. Renal biopsy — with attention to the podocyte-localized IgG pattern on immunofluorescence and absence of immune complex deposits on electron microscopy — is essential for accurate diagnosis. The distinction carries critical therapeutic implications: while corticosteroids overlap initially, anti-nephrin MCD may respond to rituximab, avoiding unnecessary escalation to LN-directed immunosuppressive regimens."
Cardiovascular • Dyslipidemia • Fibrosis • Glomerulonephritis • Heart Failure • Hematological Disorders • Hepatitis B • Hepatitis C • Hepatology • Human Immunodeficiency Virus • Hypertension • Immunology • Infectious Disease • Inflammation • Inflammatory Arthritis • Leukopenia • Lupus • Lupus Nephritis • Metabolic Disorders • Nephrology • Renal Disease • Thrombocytopenia
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Anam Naseem; Daniel B. Abate; Usman Bashir Ahmed Itoo; Manzoor Rather
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