Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis in Patients with Chronic Venous Catheters: A Case Report and Literature Review

Chronic indwelling catheters have been reported to be associated with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) via the activation of the classical complement pathway in association with bacterial infections such as coagulase negative staphylococcus. We herein provide supporting evidence for...

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Main Authors: John Sy, Cynthia C. Nast, Phuong-Thu T. Pham, Phuong-Chi T. Pham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/159370
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