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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2020

Patterns of renal pathology in Chinese patients with systemic sclerosis undergoing renal biopsy at a tertiary medical center.

Xiao-Yu Cao, He Liu, Dong Xu, Meng-Tao Li, Qian Wang, Li Jiang, Yong Hou, Li-Xiu Zhu, Xiao-Feng Zeng

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiao-Yu CaoDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
He LiuDepartment of Ultrasound, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Dong XuDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Meng-Tao LiDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Qian WangDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Li JiangDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Yong HouDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9534-6965
Li-Xiu ZhuDepartment of Rheumatology, Ningde Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Ningde, Fujian Province, China.
Xiao-Feng ZengDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNFujian Medical University · CN

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Abstract

objectiveWe investigated renal injury characteristics in Chinese patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) who had undergone renal biopsy.

methodsWe searched the medical records of patients with SSc who were hospitalized at Peking Union Medical College Hospital between January 1990 and August 2019. We analyzed the clinical characteristics and pathological results of these patients.

resultsWe identified 25 patients who had undergone renal biopsy. Of these patients, 10 had scleroderma renal crisis (SRC); one underwent renal biopsy twice (for diffuse mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis and for SRC); two had antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated glomerulonephritis; one had immunoglobulin M nephropathy; one had minimal change nephropathy; seven had lupus nephritis; one had scleroderma renal crisis with comorbid lupus nephritis; and two had drug-related kidney injury (caused by aristolochic acid in one and D-penicillamine in the other). Acute tubular necrosis was observed in the patient taking oral aristolochic acid, while minimal change nephropathy was observed in the patient with D-penicillamine-induced renal injury.

conclusionsSRC was the most commonly encountered renal damage in patients with SSc. We recommend biopsy for patients undergoing treatment for SRC who have persistent renal injury with proteinuria, regardless of hematuria. Rheumatologists in Eastern countries should be aware of aristolochic acid nephropathy.

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KidneyScleroderma, SystemicBiopsyChinaHospitalsHumansaristolochic acidChineseglomerulonephritishistopathologylupus nephritispenicillamineproteinuriarenal biopsyscleroderma renal crisisSystemic sclerosis

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