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Species | Alenka VizjakSummaryAffiliation: University of Ljubljana Country: Slovenia Publications
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Histologic and immunohistologic study and clinical presentation of ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis with correlation to ANCA antigen specificityAlenka Vizjak
Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Am J Kidney Dis 41:539-49. 2003..Only a limited number of studies have systematically assessed renal pathology with respect to ANCA antigen specificity...
Pathology, clinical presentations, and outcomes of C1q nephropathyAlenka Vizjak
Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Korytkova 2, SI 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
J Am Soc Nephrol 19:2237-44. 2008..Clinical presentation, histology, outcomes, and presumably pathogenesis of C1q nephropathy are heterogeneous...
Clinical outcome of patients with coexistent antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies and antibodies against glomerular basement membraneJelka Lindic
Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Ljubljana, SI 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ther Apher Dial 13:278-81. 2009..In dialysis-dependent patients, the goal of treatment is to limit the damage of other involved organs and not to preserve renal function. Careful follow-up is necessary due to the relapsing nature of the ANCA component of the disease...- C1Q nephropathy in childrenTanja Kersnik Levart
Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Pediatr Nephrol 20:1756-61. 2005..The latter showed a very poor response to any immunosuppressive therapy and high risk for progressive renal insufficiency... - Microthrombotic/microangiopathic manifestations of the antiphospholipid syndromeSonja Praprotnik
Clinical Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 36:109-25. 2009.... - Clinical prognostic factors of renal outcome in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated glomerulonephritis in elderly patientsStasa Kaplan-Pavlovcic
Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Zaloska 7 and Institut of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Korytkova 2, SI 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Nephrol Dial Transplant 18:v5-7. 2003.... - Fibrillary noncongophilic renal and extrarenal deposits: a report on 10 casesAnastazija Hvala
Institute of Pathology, University of Ljubljana Faculty of Medicine, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ultrastruct Pathol 27:341-7. 2003..5 microm. The authors speculate that extraglomerular kidney fibrillary deposits concurrent with the same type of deposits in other organs suggests systemic manifestation of FGN... - Acute kidney injury in immunoglobulin A nephropathy: potential role of macroscopic hematuria and acute tubulointerstitial injuryRadoslav Kveder
Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Ljubljana, SI 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ther Apher Dial 13:273-7. 2009..Regarding pathogenesis, the kidney biopsy study points to the important role of glomerular bleeding with consequent, widespread obstructive red blood cell tubular casts accompanied by tubular injury and interstitial nephritis... - Widespread vesiculobullous eruption in a 16-year-old maleJ Pizem
Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Korytkova 2, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Panonica Adriat 19:19-22. 2010..A combination of clinical, histological, and immunofluorescence findings are necessary to establish a diagnosis of BSLE. We present a case of BSLE to illustrate and emphasize the need for an integrative diagnostic approach... - Immunohistochemical expression of activated caspase-3 as a marker of apoptosis in glomeruli of human lupus nephritisJera Jeruc
Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Am J Kidney Dis 48:410-8. 2006..Our aim is to study apoptosis in various forms of LN and its relationship to histomorphological changes and selected laboratory findings by using activated caspase-3 as a novel marker of apoptosis... - Multiple mononeuropathy due to vasculitis associated with anticardiolipin antibodies: a case reportJera Jeruc
Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ljubljana, Korytkova 2, SI 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Folia Neuropathol 44:140-3. 2006..Our patient had no clinical or laboratory features of any autoimmune disorder and also no signs of systemic vasculitis. We discuss the potential role of anticardiolipin antibodies in the pathogenesis of vasculitis... - Spectrum of collagen type IV nephropathies: from thin basement membrane nephropathy to Alport syndromeAlenka Vizjak
Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Srp Arh Celok Lek 136:323-6. 2008.... - Light chain deposition disease restricted to the brain: The first case reportMara Popovic
Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, SI 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Hum Pathol 38:179-84. 2007..Neither in the kidney nor in any other organ were deposits detected. This is the first case report of light chain deposition disease restricted to the brain... - Hantavirus nephropathyDusan Ferluga
Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Korytkova 2, SI 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
J Am Soc Nephrol 19:1653-8. 2008..Hantaviruses are not cytopathic for most cells, and their interactions with endothelial cells that activate immune mechanisms play a key role in the pathogenesis of vascular dysfunction characterizing this disease...