Management of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis secondary to infection by hepatitis C virus

Abstract

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis is an un-common condition that affects the glomeruli of the kid-neys; its prevalence has decreased in our environment. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis has a charac-teristic histology that can be associated to different diseas-es. The clinical presentation varies, and to achieve a defin-itive diagnosis a renal biopsy must be done. Treatment is based on the underlying disease; when a drop in glomerular filtration rate is detected, immunosuppressants are prescribed. We describe the management of a 47-year-old female with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis secondary to hepatitis C virus infection, a condition with very low prevalence.