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Inflammatory Kidney Diseases: Dr. César Toral
Inflammatory Kidney Diseases: Dr. César Toral
ì SESSION ONE:
ì INTRODUCTION TO GLOMERULAR DISEASE
ì MECHANISMS OF RENAL INJURY
ì GLOMERULAR SYNDROMES
Dr. César Toral
ì SESSION TWO:
Professor of Medicine
ì NEPHRITIC SYNDROME
Universidad del Azuay ì NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
Cuenca - Ecuador
INTRODUCTION TO GLOMERULAR
DISEASES
Introduction
ì GLOMERULUS
Also called Malpiphian TuH
ì GLOMERULAR
ì Is the clinical
FILTRATION
BARRIER consequence of the
increased
Endothelial Cells permeability of the
Glomerular basement glomerular basement
membrane membrane
Podocyte cell
processes – FiltraTon
slits
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ì Immune mediated
ì Metabolic mediated
ì Hemodynamic mediated
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B-LYMPHOCYTES:
ProducTon of anTbodies – deposit in the glomeruli
Humoral immunity
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GLOMERULAR SYNDROMES
ì NEPHRITIC SYNDROME
ì NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
ì NEPHRITIC SYNDROME
ì NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
ì Lupus NephriTs
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Infection-related GN Infection-related GN
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Proteinuria minimal to nephroTc ì IgA deposits in the mesangium ì Episodes of gross glomerular hematuria associated with upper respiratory
range infecTon
ì Primary or secondary to:
Hematuria: microscopic, gross hepaTc ds, celiac ds, infecTous. ì AsymptomaTc hematuria – long standing
hematuria common aHer ì Inheritable suscepTbility
infecTons ì Acute GN or RPGN less common
ì The most common glomerular
PosiTve IgA on kidney biopsy ds worldwide- (Asia) ì NephroTc syndrome rare
ì Common in young male adults ì Kidney biopsy: focal GN with meningeal proliferaTon, immunofluorescence
3:1 IgA and C3 deposits.
PROGNOSIS:
ì One third spontaneous remission
ì Male predominance
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ANCA vasculi>s: segmental Microscopic Polyangi>s: renal A. Immune complex mediated
fibrinoid necrosis and adjacent interlobular artery with fibrinoid B. Lineas staining in anT-GBM disease
cellular crescent necrosis. C. No staining in pauci-immne GN
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ì ANCA associated small vessels vasculiTs: ì ANCA associated small vessels vasculiTs:
ì Citokine-primed neutrophils presenTng cytoplasmic anTgens on ì Chronic systemic non specific symptoms
their surfaces (proteinase 3 and myeloperoxidase) ì Hematuria, proteinuria, purpura, mononeuriTs mulTplex, upper
ì CirculaTng ANCAs bind to these anTgens and acTvate a respiratory symptoms – sinus or lower respiratory tract
neutrophis burst with consequent vascular damage. Also acTvate symptoms with nodular lesions with vacitaTons
the alternaTve complement pathway. ì Decreased GFR
ì Immunofluorescence of kidney biopsy lack of immunoglobulin or ì PR3-ANCA is common in granulomatosis with polyangiiTs
complement deposiTon (pauci-immune)
ì MPO-ANCA with microscopic polyangiiTs
ì Renal involvement presents with RPGN.
ì Kidney biopsy shows necroTzing lesions and crescents with
negaTve immunofluorescence
ì PROGNOSIS: ì Males in 20´s – 30´s and also 50´s and 60´s (lung involvement)
ì Poor without treatment ì Exposure to tabaco, hydrocarbon solvents, HLA-DR2 and HLA-B7.
ì Clomplete remision in 75%
ì ANTI-GBM: ì MPGN:
ì Pulmonary symptoms: hemoptysis, dyspnea, respiratory failure, ì Large spectrum of presentaTon: mild hematuria to RPGN:
rapid decrease in GFR, hematuria, proteinuria. ì Immune complex related
ì Chest X-ray, anT-GBM anTbodies 90%. ì Chronic infecTon (HCV) parasiTc, paraproteinemia, Lupus,
ì Biopsy: crescent formaTon with linear IgG along GBM idiopathic
ì TREATMENT: ì Classical complement pathway acTvaTon with immune complex
deposiTon (alternaTve pathway in some cases). C3 low, C4 low.
ì Plasma exchange, glucocorTcoids, cyclophosphamide, Rituximab,
ì C3-related disease
dialysis.
ì Inherited or acquired abnormaliTes in the alternaTve complement
pathway: C3 low.
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ì MPGN: ì MPGN:
ì Biopsy: mesangial hypercellularity, endocapillary proliferaTon, ì TREATMENT: Directed to the underlying condiTon. Idiopathic
capillary wall remodeling resulTng in souble contours of the cases can relay on ACEs, ARB, glucocorTcoides,
GBM (“tram track”) Immunofluorescense: cyclophosphamide, MMF, rituximab.
ì Immune complex mediated MPGN: C3 and IgG or IgM ì PROGNOSIS: eventually progress to ESKD. Novel therapies are
ì C3 glomerulopathy: lack of immunofluorescence or in rare cases being explored.
the presence of dense deposits: “Dense Deposit Diseases”
ì LN:
ì 35-60% renal involvement
ì Deregulated cellular apoptosis resulTng in autoanTbodies against
nucleosomes, binding to components of the glomerulus to form
immune complex glomerular disease.
ì From glomerular disease to tubulointersTTal nephriTs and vasculiTs
ì Several parerns of LN. ( I-VI ). High AnT-DNA, Low C3, C4, CH50.
ì More common in women than men
ì Hematuria, proteinuria, decreased GFR, HTN
ì Kidney biopsy necessary
Class IV Lupus Nephri>s Class IV Lupus Nephri>s Class V Lupus Nephri>s (silver)
(hematoxylin and eosin) (trichrome)
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ì LN:
ì TREATMENT:
ì Depends on the class. Class I-II may need monitoring. Class VI does
not need specific treatment.
ì CorTcosteroids, immunosuppressant agents, cyclophosphamide,
MMF, Rituximab, Belimumab.
ì Renal disease progression intervenTon
ì PROGNOSIS:
ì Depends on the class, (III-IV), degree of renal damage and rate of
progression to ESKD. Remission rates 50-60%. Dialysis quiescence.
Transplant relapse.
GLOMERULAR SYNDROMES
ì SUMMARIZES ACUTE GN:
ì NEPHRITIC SYNDROME
ì NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
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ì DiabeTc Nephropathy
ì NephroTc range proteinuria ì The most common proteinuric disease in children, 80%.
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ì MN.
ì TREATMENT:
ì If risk factors are not present: conservaTve approach
(spontaneous remission)
ì ACEi, ARBs. Blood pressure control
ì Immunosuppression for those with high risk of progression
ì CorTcosteroids, cyclophosphamide, calcineurin inhibitors, MMF,
Rituximab.
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ì FSGS. ì FSGS.
ì Podocyte damage ì Range from nephroTc presentaTon to nephriTc features
ì Primary or secondary:
colllagen 4 mutaTons, ì Kidney biopsy: sclerosis of segments of some but not all
polymorphisms in APOL1 glomeruli. IgM, C3 deposits. Podocyte foot process fusion.
gene (african), increased ì TREATMENT: blood pressure control with ACEi, ARBs. DiureTcs
levels of circulaTng
permeability factor
for edema. Prednisone and immunosuppressants can be
considered in primary disease.
ì Secondary: obesity, HTN,
HIV, SARS-CoV-2, ì PROGNOSIS: progression to ESKD is common over Tme,
analgesics, spontaneous remission is rare. High relapse rate aHer
bisphophonates. transplant.
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ì B. Hypertrophied podocytes
ì Progresses to ESKD.
Amyloidosis Amyloidosis
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Follow up bx: at
0-5-10 year
intervale:
Diffuse and
nodular
mesangial
expansion and
arteriolar
hialinosis
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Diabetic Nephropathy
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4. KDIGO 2020 Clinical PracTce Guidelines for Diabetes Management in CKD. KI. October 2020.
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8. McWilliam S. et al. The complex interplay between kidney injury and inflammaTon. Clinical Kidney Journal. 2021
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