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Epstein Barr virus infection was associated with nephrotic syndrome, severe thrombocytopenia and coombs positive haemolytic anaemia.

Amer A1, Kaidar M1, Tasher D1,2, Lotan A1, Dalal I1,2.

Abstract

Epstein Barr virus (EBV) infections include a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, ranging from asymptomatic to multiple organ involvement (1). Several complications have been described and renal involvement is usually nephritic and not nephrotic. Nephritic includes haematuria, proteinuria, renal impairment and salt retention causing hypertension and oedema, while nephrotic is defined as heavy proteinuria, with a protein/creatinine ratio of >200 mg/mmol, hypoalbuminemia of <25 g/L and oedema (2-4). This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.