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ABIM Nep GNs & Renal Diseases

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Alpha-1 antitrypsin is assoc with which ANCA?   anti-PR3 but not anti-MPO  
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Describe IgG4-related disease.   Marked plasma cell infiltrate (tubulointerstitial nephritis) + autoimmune pancreatitis, but all organs affected. IgG4 deposited in the tubules. ++activate complement. May see eosinophilia and low+ANA , MGN, obstruction . pulm and renal masses.  
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What disease presents with picture of low complements, AIN, renal/lung masses, low grade fever?   IgG4-related systemic disease.  
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What disease presents with picture of pulmonary, eye, skin, and renal involvement, along with renal biopsy findings of a cellular infiltrate and granuloma?   sarcoidosis  
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What disease presents with picture of dry eye, sicca syndrome, and interstitial nephritis (without granuloma) +/- systemic inflammation?   autoimmune dz of Sjögren’s syndrome. Usu no glomerular dz.  
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What disease presents with picture of uveitis + interstitial nephritis (sometimes granulomas), fanconi syn?   TINU. idiopathic IAN + ant uveitis usu in adolescent girls.  
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What disease presents with picture of    
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von Hippel-Lindau syndrome abnormalities include?   cysts in the kidneys, pancreas, and genital tract. increased risk of developing clear cell renal cell carcinoma and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor & pheochromocytoma  
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What disease presents with skin papule, cystic kidney disease, possible mental retardation?   Tuberous Sclerosis  
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When do you start IS for IgAN?   IgA nephropathy "with persistent proteinuria > 1 g daily, despite 3-6 months of med rx(ACE-I or ARBs & BP control), and GFR > 50 mL/min/1.73 m2, receive a 6-month course of corticosteroid therapy.”  
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Tumors assoc w tuberous sclerosis?   angiomyolipomas. AD inheritance Major bleeding rx’d w/ nephron-sparing surgery  
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How can mTORs help in tuberous sclerosis?   mTOR pathway, may be effective in markedly reducing the volume of target angiomyolipomas.  
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is diagnosed with what lab test?   ADAMTS13 activity LESS THAN 5%  
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Albumin < ___ is the most significant independent predictor of venous thrombotic risk in NS?   2.8 g/dL. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2012;7:43-51  
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Rx IgAN?   6-mo prednisone for persistent proteinuria >1 g/24 hr after a 3-6 therapeutic trial of RAAS ing & adequate BP control. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2009; 24:3694-3701  
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Poor prognostic indicators for IgAN?   HTN, impaired GFR at presentation, and proteinuria. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2012;23:1753-1760  
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Abnormalities of alternative pathway cause what renal issues?   C3GN and DDD. Caused by factor H defect/deficiency or antibodies against alt complement pathway (aka C3 nephritic factor). assoc w low C3 and nl C4.  
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Rx C3GN?   Eculizumab. Two recent reports utilizing Ecu for DDD or C3 GN were assoc w stabilization of GFR and improved renal path or less proteinuria in some but not all patients. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2012;23:1229-1237  
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Nephrotic syndrome in inflammatory bowel disease caused by?   Secondary (AA) amyloidosis. Often assoc w/ orthostasis suggesting autonomic neuropathy, hematuria (fragile bladder mucosa),  
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Renal conditions w Crohn’s?   Mesalamine-induced AIN, calcium oxalate stones.  
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Most common histologic entity associated with adult-onset nephrotic syndrome in Caucasians?   Membranous nephropathy  
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Biopsy findings of membranous GN?   LM thickened capillary walls; PAS shows spikes; IF + IgG + complement. EM subepithelial deposits give “spike” appearance.  
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target for MGN rx?   partial remission (<3.5 g/d & 50% reduction from peak proteinuria). Partial remission is assoc w both significant slowing CKD progression & doubling of kidney survival at 10 years  
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Risk of progression from membranous GN   complete remissions in proteinuria occur in 20% to 30%. Low risk for progression if nl GFR & prot <4g. High-risk if proteinuria ≥8 g/d over 3 to 6 mo and/or declining CrCl during this observation period. medium risk if in between.  
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Rx for primary MGN   steroids + cytotoxic (cyclophosphamide, chlorambucil, MMF) for med risk. BUT high risk pt start w/ cyclosporine. Resistant cases-ACTHAR, rituximab,  
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Rx FSGS   prednisone 1 mg/kg max 60 g/d x 3-6 mos; CsA 3-5 mg/kg/d divided BID x 6-12 mos; tacrolimus 0.2-0.3 mg/kg/d divided BID x 6-12 mos; MMF 25-35 mg/kg/d divided BID (max 2g/d) WITH dex. [tac or CsA slow taper]  
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Distinguish thin BM dz vs Alport.   Thin BM dz has GBM that is thin throughout. Alports has some thick/thin areas.  
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Thin Basement membrane clinical features   min proteinuria, hematuria, nl GFR, benign course. May be carrier state of Alport.  
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Alport clinical features   persistent hematuria, proteinuria 1-2g/d, renal failure progressive, deafness, lenticonus, Leiomyomitosis, cognitive impairment, retinopathy. X-linked most common. Carriers look like thin BM.  
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Sub epithelial deposits on EM are classic of _____ GN.   membranous nephropathy, + PLA2R. Decline of anti-PLA2R titer precedes clinical response.  
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_______ is the first podocytic antigen responsible for human membranous nephropathy (MN) in adults.   Thrombospondin type-1 domain-containing 7A (THSD7A). Neutral endopeptidase (NEP) in neonates & cationic bovine serum albumin (cBSA in children.  
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cANCA pattern associated with ____   PR3 (think c3po). Has higher rate of relapse  
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pANCA pattern associated with ____   MPO (think c3po)  
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Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA)   Pauciimune necrotizing vasculitis of small/medium arteries. Associated with pulmonary disease  
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Hemolytic uremic syndrome without diarrhea is known as _______   atypical HUS. Could be from infections or complement deficiency (acquired/inherited).  
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T/F alternate pathway is constantly activated at low levels .   TRUE. It is usually turned off, but failure to down regulate (by Factor H 1, etc) results in unchecked complement activation.  
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C3GN   previously called MPGN. no IgG deposition or staining but ++C3 stain. Caused by alternative pathway dysregulation from abnormal proteins or antibodies.  
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C3nephritic factor present + DDD treatment is ______   plasma exchange or infusion, Rituximab  
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CFH mutation present in DDD treatment is ______   plasma infusion  
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T/F FSGS tip lesion has worst prognosis.   False since has best prognosis  
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T/F FSGS collapsing lesion has worst prognosis   TRUE. Maybe idiopathic or secondary to viral infections, medications  
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T/F FSGS NOS is rare   FALSE. It’s most common.  
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T/F FSGS cellular variant is rare   TRUE; it is the least common  
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Viruses associated w FSGS   HIV, parvo B19, HCV, CMV, EBV  
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Drugs assoc w FSGS   pamidronate, heroin, interferon, lithium, calcineurin inh  
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APOL1 associated with?   collapsing FSGS, HIVAN, sickle cell, SLE, focal global sclerosis (HTN). 2 risk variants assoc w 20% chance of developing renal dz.  
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Genetic testing for FSGS   usu not done, but NPHS2pR229Q is a permissive mutation that requires 2cnd mutation (compound heterozygotes) to cause FSGS. esp common in Western Europe.  
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Nail patella syndrome   AD loss of fcn mutation of LMX1B, assos w symmetric nail, skeletal, ocular and kidney disease. Biopsy + “whorling” pattern.  
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When is genetic testing for FSGS undertaken?   children w congenital NS, children w SRNS, familial FSGS, (sopradic FSGS consider R229Q NPHS2 variant)  
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AL-Type Amyloidosis histology   Renal, pul, GI & cardiac involvement most common. definitive dx congo red stain apple birefringence; amorphous eosinophilic nodular infiltrate in glom. IF + smudgy lambda>kappa. EM random oriented fibrils.  
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Immunotactoid acute tubulopathy looks like?   glomerular deposits, Large organized fibril in GBM. IF + either kappa or lamb not both; EM Tubular deposits > 30 nm  
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LCDD acute tubulopathy looks like?   fanconi + AKI + LC crystals (light blue on H&E). EM: LC crystals needle shaped, rectangular, rod-like and electron dense.  
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T/F Free light chains maybe elevated with low GFR.   true  
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The presence of free light chains indicates a biopsy when ____.   kappa/lambda ratio is skewed (ie normal is 0.26 - 1.6). Especially with tubulopathy and AKI.  
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Rituximab in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis (RAVE) trial showed   ritux + steroids had similar results to cyclophosphamide+steroids for induction of remission and may be superior in relapsing disease. Alveolar hemorrhage pts had same outcomes but relapsers fared better in ritux arm. Similar SAE noted.  
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LCCD histology   nodular glomerulsclerosis; IF makes dx staining for kappa>lambda; EM finely granular amorphous deposits  
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HIV assoc kidney disease?   HIVAN, MCD, postinfectious GN, amyloidosis, and IgAN. Coinfection with hepatitis B and C common—> MGN + MPGN  
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myeloma kidney presents with _______   prox RTA (tubulopathy), acidic urine, usu kappa chains. UA trace pro, + glu, bland sediment. 24 hr urine ++ protein. Labs show nl glucose, low phos  
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AKI + back pain make you think of?   multiple myeloma  
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ESRD + back pain make you think of?   paraspinal abscess from bacteremia  
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What agent is contraindicated to treat/prevent TLS in G6PD deficient pts?   Rasburicase.  
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T/F Rasburicase.and allopurinol are equally effective to treat TLS.   TRUE  
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Role of allopurinol in TLS?   safe drug assuming good kidney function. Lowers further uric acid production but does NOT correct pre-existing hyperuricemia.  
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T/F alkalinizing urine is recommended for TLS.   NO. IV saline is best. watch if patient has AKI or vol overload. Increasing the urine pH decreases UA precipitation that enhances Ca-Ph precipitation.  
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Histologic features of FSGS?   LM shows segmental sclerosis, focal. IF: NO immune complex deposition… but may rarely see IgM in scarred areas. EM: extensive foot process effacement (>80%)  
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Amyloid path diagnosis?   AKI, CKD, + lambda light chains, +SPEP/EPEP, proteinuria, hyperglycemia, NODULES, linear staining on IF for mesangial collagen. congo red +apple-green birefringence  
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Renal microaneurysms are found in?   Polyarteritis nodosa  
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Polyarteritis nodosa affects which vessels?   small and medium sized arteries, especially Reno and visceral, nerves and coronaries… Causes aneurysms that look like tiny bead  
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Classic EM finding of Alports?   is variable thickening, thinning, basket weaving, and lamellation of GBM  
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Classic EM finding of thin basement membrane disease?   GBM Thickness measuring < 200nm  
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Dense deposit disease is best treated with _____.   eculizumab.  
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The best treatment for C3GN is —-.   Rituximab + plasma exchange 
(eculizumab) has been shown to be useful in Rx of DDD, aHUS).  
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RITUXIMAB has been shown to be useful in RX of___.   ANCA vasculitis (induction or relapse per RAVE TRIAL), GPA(Wegener’s), HCV cryoglobulinemia or C3GN, TTP. [Rituximab has not been useful in DDD which is rx'd w ecu or plasma.]
  
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Renal effects of antibodies against epidermal growth factor (cetuximab, panitumumab, matuzumab)   renal magnesium wasting in the distal tubule. Hypomagnesemia was associated with hypokalemia and hypocalcemia.  
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Syndromes that cause hypoMg   Barrters, Gitelmans  
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