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Dense deposit disease: An ultra-rare c3 glomerulopathy in children
Mritunjay Kumar1, Alok Sharma2, Sandipan Sirkar1, Aditya Saun1
1 Department of Pediatrics, SGRR Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
2 Chief of Renal Histopathology, Dr Lal Path labs Ltd., New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Mritunjay Kumar
Department of Pediatrics, SGRR Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Dehradun - 248 001, Uttarakhand
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jina.jina_24_17
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Dense deposit disease (DDD), previously known as membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type 2, is an extremely rare disease affecting two to three people per million. The rarity of this disease makes it difficult for clinicians to establish evidence-based clinical practices for its management. Here, we report a case of DDD who presented with features of acute nephritic syndrome and did not respond to most of the treatment options available in literature.
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