Publications by authors named "Jose Gomez-Carrasco"
Background: Percutaneous renal biopsy (PRB) is a key invasive technique in the study of kidney disease and it is associated with considerable morbidity. Retrospective studies have shown minor complications in 10%-20% and major complications in 1.2%-6.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: membranous nephropathy (MN) is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults. The diagnosis is based on typical findings observed using electron microscope (EM) and immunofluorescence (IF) studies. On some occasions, tissues are only available for analysis using an optical microscope (OM); in these cases, it can be difficult to differentiate between MN and minimal change disease (MCD).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe presence of children with chronic diseases to school can be a concern for teachers, pupils and parents. Was conducted this study using auto reply survey in the Autonomous Community of Madrid (CAM). The questionnaire was sent to 1161 teachers.
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- Patients with IgA nephropathy can be divided based on complement activation, with C4d deposition indicating a more severe disease and worse prognosis.
- In a study of patients from 1992 to 2006, C4d positive patients had a significantly lower ten-year renal survival rate (43.9%) compared to C4d negative patients (90.9%).
- Negative C4d staining can identify patients with a better long-term outlook, suggesting they may not need aggressive treatment interventions.