Protenuria in SLE: is it always lupus?
- Celia A. I.
- Priori R.
- Cerbelli B.
- Diomedi-Camassei F.
- Leuzzi V.
- Scrivo R.
- Alessandri C.
- d'Amati G.
- Conti F.
DOIAbstract
Proteinuria is one of the most typical manifestations of kidney involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). We report the case of a 23-year-old woman with a 6-year-long history of SLE presenting with proteinuria after a three-year remission on hydroxychloroquine. Kidney histological examination showed alterations inconsistent with lupus nephritis and suggestive of hydroxychloroquine toxicity or Fabry disease. The latter was confirmed by genetic assay
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