2002
Reversible acute renal failure and nephrotic syndrome in a Type 1 diabetic patient
Avilés-Santa L, Alpern R, Raskin P. Reversible acute renal failure and nephrotic syndrome in a Type 1 diabetic patient. Journal Of Diabetes And Its Complications 2002, 16: 249-254. PMID: 12015196, DOI: 10.1016/s1056-8727(01)00221-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReversible acute renal failureAcute renal failureBlood urea nitrogenNephrotic syndromeRenal failureDiabetic nephropathyDiabetic patientsRenal parametersRenal conditionsAcute oliguric renal failureEnd-stage renal diseaseType 1 diabetic patientsDiscontinuation of dialysisOliguric renal failureEarly diabetic nephropathyUrinary protein excretionMinimal change diseasePatient's renal conditionDiuretic therapyOvert proteinuriaRenal insufficiencyRenal functionSerum creatinineRenal biopsyRenal disease
1995
Southwestern Internal Medicine Conference: Vasculitis—It’s Time To Reclassify
Alpern R. Southwestern Internal Medicine Conference: Vasculitis—It’s Time To Reclassify. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 1995, 309: 235-248. PMID: 7900748, DOI: 10.1097/00000441-199504000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytoplasmic antibodiesCrescentic glomerulonephritisAnti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodiesAnti-myeloperoxidase antibodiesSmall vessel vasculitisSmall vesselsP-ANCAPulse steroidsC-ANCAMost patientsRenal biopsyVessel vasculitisPathophysiologic mechanismsPathologic confirmationMedium arteriesLarge arteriesVasculitisCombination of treatmentsCytotoxic agentsAntibodiesVasculitidesGlomerulonephritisArterySteroidsTreatment