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A rare cause of childhood-onset nephrotic syndrome: Lipoprotein glomerulopathy
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A rare cause of childhood-onset nephrotic syndrome: Lipoprotein glomerulopathy

Min-Tser Liao, I-Jung Tsai, Hui-Teng Cheng, Wei-Chou Lin, Yen-Wen Chang, Yi-Heng Lin and Yong-Kwei Tsau
Clinical Nephrology, Vol.78(3), pp.237-240
09/2012
PMID: 22874113

Abstract

Apo E2 (Arg25Cys) kyoto Apolipoprotein E Lipoprotein glomerulopathy Nephrotic syndrome Nephrology
We report on a 12-year-old female patient with lipoprotein glomerulopathy (LPG) who was proven to be heterozygous for ApoE2 Kyoto (Arg25Cys). Her family members have the same variant but do not have obvious signs of renal function impairment. Six months of treatment with a statin caused significant clinical improvement in the lipid profile, proteinuria, and renal function. Our case suggests that administration of a statin is a potential therapeutic strategy for improving nephrotic syndrome in patients with LPG. © 2012 Dustri-Verlag Dr. K. Feistle.

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