Epidemiological and clinical characteristics and outcome of monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance-related lesions in Latin America.
Camila PeñaNatalia P SchutzEloísa RivaRicardo ValjaloAlejandro MajlisHernán López-VidalVivianne LoisDaniela ZamoraPaola OchoaClaudia ShanleyJosé Tomás GonzalezDorotea FantlGonzalo CorreaJhoanna RamirezPaola MurGuillermo SilvaVerónica VerriChristine RojasKaren EscobarGustavo GlavicGonzalo P Méndeznull nullPublished in: Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) (2019)
There was a higher than expected frequency of patients requiring dialysis. The most common MGRS-related lesion was PGNMD. Early treatment was associated with better response. As a rare disease, increasing awareness and promoting early diagnosis are necessary in LA to improve outcomes. SUMMARY AT A GLANCE A collection of 27 cases of MGRS from Latin America with information on epidemiology, clinical characteristics, treatment and outcome of patients diagnosed of MGRS-related renal lesions.