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  • Title: A case of Fabry's disease with granulomatous interstitial nephritis.
    Author: Hiraizumi Y, Kanoh M, Shigematsu H, Yamashina M, Kondo T.
    Journal: Nihon Jinzo Gakkai Shi; 1995 Nov; 37(11):655-61. PubMed ID: 8583703.
    Abstract:
    A 15-year-old boy with proteinuria and hematuria is reviewed in this study. He was first found to have urinary abnormalities at the age of 13 years, and his renal function was exacerbated for a short duration. Renal biopsy was performed to make a histological diagnosis and to establish adequate therapy. Light microscopy showed marked tubulointerstitial inflammation with granulomatous changes, and electron microscopy revealed that numerous osmiophilic inclusions were present in podocytes, mesangial cells, and endothelial cells of the glomeruli and in epithelial cells of the tubules. The alpha-galactosidase activity of lymphocytes from the patient was measured, and the results of this assay indicated that the patient's lymphocytes had a low level of alpha-galactosidase activity. Therefore, the patient was diagnosed as having Fabry's disease with renal dysfunction. This study demonstrated that the onset age of renal insufficiency in Fabry's disease may be earlier than that described previously, and that when granulomatous interstitial nephritis is developed, renal function may deteriorate progressively.
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