American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 4 , Pages 697-701 , April 2008

Marfan Syndrome, MPGN, and Bacterial Endocarditis

  • Peter Boseman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Matthew Lewin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
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  • John Dillon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    • ,
  • Sanjeev Sethi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Sanjeev Sethi, MD, PhD, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.

Received 18 May 2007 ,Accepted 28 August 2007.

  • Image Result

    Periodic acid–Schiff–stained section shows a hypercellular glomerulus with mesangial expansion, lobular accentuation, and double contours (original magnification ×20).

    Periodic acid–Schiff–stained section shows a hypercellular glomerulus with mesangial expansion, lobular accentuation, and double contours (original magnification ×20).

  • Image Result

    Immunofluorescence microscopy shows (A) immunoglobulin G (IgG; 1+/3+) and (B) C3 (2+/3+) along capillary walls (original magnification ×40).

    Immunofluorescence microscopy shows (A) immunoglobulin G (IgG; 1+/3+) and (B) C3 (2+/3+) along capillary walls (original magnification ×40).

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    Electron microscopy shows prominent leukocyte accumulation and double contours along the glomerular capillaries (original magnification ×1,400).

    Electron microscopy shows prominent leukocyte accumulation and double contours along the glomerular capillaries (original magnification ×1,400).

 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.08.031 on February 29, 2008.

PII: S0272-6386(07)01663-0

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.08.031

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 4 , Pages 697-701 , April 2008

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