Nephrotic syndrome secondary to strongyloidiasis: A common infection with an uncommon presentation

Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-41

  Chan, Jasper Fuk Woo ^a   Choy, Bo Ying ^a   Lai, Kar Neng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Nephrotic syndrome; Strongyloides stercoralis; Strongyloidiasis

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY; BICARBONATE; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHOLESTEROL; CREATININE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; INDAPAMIDE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; NIFEDIPINE; POTASSIUM; PREDNISOLONE; SODIUM; STEROID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UREA;

AGED; ANKLE EDEMA; ANTIBODY TITER; ASTHMA; BICARBONATE BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG MEGADOSE; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; LABORATORY TEST; LEUKOCYTOSIS; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN URINE LEVEL; REVIEW; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UREA BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 43649102092     PISSN: 15615413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1561-5413(08)60017-4     Document Type: Article

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