Renal failure and pleural effusion; a diagnostic challenge

• Main Authors: Sara Cardoso Fernandes (Author), Joana Marques (Author), Mário Pinto (Author), Mário Góis (Author), Helena Sousa (Author), Fernando Nolasco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic inflammatory disorder mostly involving the exocrine glands. Extraglandular disease may occur in up to one quarter of patients. Kidney involvement is rare, more often manifested by tubular dysfunction secondary to tubulointerstitial nephritis. Primary glomerular...