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KMID : 0359920070260060736
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Korean Journal of Nephrology
2007 Volume.26 No. 6 p.736 ~ p.739
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Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome After Apitoxin Therapy : A Case Report
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Kim Jong-O
Chung Jong-Hoon
Shin Byung-Chul
Kim Hyun-Lee
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Abstract
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Bee stings have previously been implicated in the development of nephrotic syndrome, but the reported cases in the literature are rare. Furthermore, there has been no case of nephrotic syndrome after bee venom (apitoxin) therapy. We experienced a 28-year-old female who developed generalized edema 6 days after an intramuscular injection of apitoxin. The physical examination and laboratory findings were relevant with nephrotic syndrome and the renal biopsy revealed minimal change nephrotic syndrome.
The corticosteroid treatment induced prompt remission with resolution of edema and normalization of the laboratory findings. There was no relapse of the disease during the 6-month follow-up. We report this case together with brief review of literatures.
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KEYWORD
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Minimal change nephrotic syndrome, Apitoxin, Corticosteroids
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