Broad spectrum of interferon-related nephropathies-glomerulonephritis, systemic lupus erythematosus-like syndrome and thrombotic microangiopathy: A case report and review of literature
Iacopo Gianassi, Marco Allinovi, Leonardo Caroti, Lino Calogero Cirami
Iacopo Gianassi, Marco Allinovi, Leonardo Caroti, Lino Calogero Cirami, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence 50144, Italy
Author contributions: All authors designed the study and wrote the protocol; Gianassi I and Caroti L identified studies and independently reviewed each for eligibility in a two-step based process; Gianassi I extracted the data and assessed the quality of selected studies using the checklist developed by Downs and Black for both randomized and non-randomized studies; Allinovi M supervised the data by using an ad hoc developed data extraction spreadsheet; Gianassi I, Allinovi M and Caroti L were involved in drafting of the manuscript; Cirami LC revised the manuscript; Allinovi M has given final approval of the version to be published; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: All patients gave informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Gianassi I, Allinovi M, Caroti L and Cirami LC report no conflicts of interest.
CARE Checklist (2016) statement: The authors have read the CARE Checklist (2016), and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CARE Checklist (2016).
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Corresponding author: Marco Allinovi, MD, Doctor, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Largo G. Brambilla, 3, Florence 50144, Italy. allinovim@aou-careggi.toscana.it
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Received: June 6, 2019
Peer-review started: June 10, 2019
First decision: August 2, 2019
Revised: September 4, 2019
Accepted: September 22, 2019
Article in press: September 22, 2019
Published online: November 12, 2019
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