@article{18335,
  keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Albuminuria, Beta 2-Microglobulin, Biomarkers, Child, Creatinine, Female, Hematuria, Humans, Kidney Diseases, leprosy, Male, Middle Aged},
  author = {Kirsztajn G M and Nishida S K and SILVA M S and Ajzen H and Pereira A B},
  title = {Renal abnormalities in leprosy.},
  abstract = {<p>We have evaluated laboratory and clinical manifestations of renal disease in 96 patients with leprosy, looking for a sensitive and early marker for detection and possibly follow-up of nephropathy in these patients. Microscopic hematuria was observed in 21.9% of the cases (with dysmorphic erythrocytes in 71.4% of them). Abnormal microalbuminuria and urinary beta 2-microglobulin were found in 15.8 and 19.8% of the cases, respectively. We have observed a high frequency of hematuria, abnormal microalbuminuria and elevation of urinary beta 2-microglobulin in these patients still with normal serum creatinine.</p>},
  year = {1993},
  journal = {Nephron},
  volume = {65},
  pages = {381-4},
  month = {1993},
  issn = {1660-8151},
  doi = {10.1159/000187517},
  language = {eng},
}