Abstract:Congo-red-negative microfibrils have been described in various glomerular diseases, some of which have no known etiology. We report the unusual case of a young woman who, over a period of 17 years, developed recurrent gestational anasarca but was asymptomatic between pregnancies except for proteinuria. Her blood pressure and renal function have remained normal over the years. A renal biopsy done 5 years after her third pregnancy showed diffuse mesangial expansion and irregular thickening of the glomerular base… Show more
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