Publications by authors named "Nicola Cassata"
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- * A case study describes an 11-year-old patient who developed IgA Nephropathy two years after being diagnosed with Crohn's disease and undergoing treatment with anti-TNF-α (Adalimumab).
- * Following the diagnosis, treatment involved stopping Adalimumab and using steroids along with an ACE inhibitor, leading to significant clinical improvement and sustained remission, highlighting the need for close monitoring in similar patients.
Introduction: Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD; MIM#263200) is one of the most frequent pediatric renal cystic diseases, with an incidence of 1:20,000. It is caused by mutations of the PKHD1 gene, on chromosome 6p12. The clinical spectrum is highly variable, ranging from late-onset milder forms to severe perinatal manifestations.
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