“Protenuria in SLE: Is it always lupus?”
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Celia A. I., Priori R., Cerbelli B., Diomedi-Camassei F., Leuzzi V., Scrivo R., Alessandri C., d'Amati G., Conti F.
ISSN: 0961-2033
Proteinuria is one of the most typical manifestations of kidney involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). We report the case of a 23-year-old woman with a 6-year-long history of SLE presenting with proteinuria after a three-year remission on hydroxychloroquine. Kidney histological examination showed alterations inconsistent with lupus nephritis and suggestive of hydroxychloroquine toxicity or Fabry disease. The latter was confirmed by genetic assay.