Abstract
We report monozygotic female twins who developed acute tubulointerstitial nephritis, with identical histological features and similar clinical symptoms, 1 year apart. Both patients presented with acute renal failure; only one developed bilateral uveitis after the onset of the nephritis.
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Adolescent
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Biopsy
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Diseases in Twins*
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Female
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Humans
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Kidney Tubules / pathology
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Nephritis, Interstitial / drug therapy
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Nephritis, Interstitial / genetics*
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Nephritis, Interstitial / pathology
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Prednisone / therapeutic use
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Twins, Monozygotic*
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Uveitis / etiology