Apolipoprotein E Mutation and Double Filtration Plasmapheresis Therapy on a New Chinese Patient with Lipoprotein Glomerulopathy

• Main Authors: Wencheng Li (Author), Yang Wang (Author), Zhiwu Han (Author), Changqing Luo (Author), Chun Zhang (Author), Jing Xiong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Lipoprotein glomerulopathy (LPG) is a rare hereditary disease. In this study, we investigated the apoE mutation and the role of double filtration plasmapheresis therapy (DFPP) on a new Chinese patient with LPG. Methods: Renal biopsy was performed on this patient to allow a definitiv...