Disease from light chain deposits

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Light chain deposition disease (LCDD) is a secondary glomerulonephritis, , granular deposition is deposited in the intermediate layer of glomeruli, cylinders form in tubules. Up to 40% of these patients have myeloma.

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  • Melphalan + prednisone + high-dose chemotherapy (for myeloma)

the prognosis for the disease, mainly due to the involvement of tubulins, is not good. Progression to renal failure is faster than, for example, amyloidosis. Patients often end up on dialysis. The survival time of patients is variable (1 month - 10 years).


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Kategorie:Nefrologie Kategorie:Vnitřní lékařství