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Junko Yabuuchi1, Tatsuya Suwabe1, Toshiharu Ueno1
1Nephrology Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract:
We report a case of glomerulopathy in a 36-year-old Japanese woman with primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS). The first renal biopsy suggested membranous glomerulonephritis. However, repeat biopsy was performed after 16 years because of increased proteinuria, revealing membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis with mesangial deposits, subendothelial deposits, and subepithelial deposits. Immunofluorescent studies showed predominant deposition of IgG2 and IgG4. This patient was positive for antinuclear antibody and anti-SS-A antibody. Sicca syndrome was confirmed by a positive Schirmer test and positive Rose Bengal test. Therefore, pSS-related glomerulopathy was considered to be the most likely diagnosis.
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