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Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis

Known as: GLOMERULONEPHRITIS RAPIDLY PROGRESSIVE, GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, RAPIDLY PROGRESSIVE, RPGN 
Inflammation of the glomeruli that is characterized by a rapid loss in renal function with glomerular crescent formation observed on biopsy; it is… 
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Review
1997
Review
1997
Still a role for plasma exchange in rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis?
Plasmapheresis combined with immunosuppression dramatically improved the survival of patients with Goodpasture's disease in the… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Renal problems in black South African children*
Abstract. Black South African children have an increased prevalence of acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, focal… 
1993
1993
ANCA and anti-GBM antibodies in RPGN.
ANCA and anti-GBM antibodies can occur together in RPGN. These patients are rare and have two distinct populations of antibodies… 
1984
1984
Reticulo-endothelial function in glomerulonephritis.
IgG- and C3b-coated erythrocytes were used to investigate splenic Fc-receptor function and hepatic C3b-receptor function by… 
1983
1983
Improved outcome in rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis by plasma exchange treatment.
During the last 3.5 years we have had facilities to perform effective plasma exchange treatment (PE). During this period of time… 
1981
1981
Rapid progressive glomerulonephritis: relapse after prolonged remission.
Three patients with epithelial cell crescents and rapid progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN) had prolonged remission, presumably… 
1978
1978
Observations on the evolution of idiopathic rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.
Distinctive deposits of C3, C5 and properdin were identified in the minimally proliferative glomerular lesions of a patient with… 
1976
1976
Low-dosage heparin in rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.
Two patients developed acute renal failure; creatinine clearances fell to 13 and 34 ml/min, respectively, and one patient was… 
1976
1976
Multinucleated giant cells in antiglomerular basement membrane antibody-induced glomerulonephritis.
Inflammatory giant cells were found in close association with glomerular basement membrane in a case of rapidly progressive… 
1976
1976
The use of heparin in the treatment of idiopathic rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.
14 cases of idiopathic rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (I. R. P. G. N.) treated by heparin between 1968 and 1974 were…