Membranous glomerulopathy and nephrotic syndrome after captopril therapy

JAMA. 1983 Nov 4;250(17):2343-5.

Abstract

Membranous glomerulopathy and proteinuria have occurred in patients receiving captopril for hypertension. In this case of captopril-associated nephrotic syndrome, a pretreatment biopsy specimen showed normal histologic appearance and glomerular ultrastructure. A posttreatment biopsy specimen showed membranous glomerulopathy. It seems likely that captopril caused the membraneous glomerulopathy.

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Captopril / adverse effects*
  • Glomerulonephritis / chemically induced*
  • Glomerulonephritis / pathology
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / drug therapy
  • Kidney Glomerulus / ultrastructure
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / chemically induced*
  • Proline / analogs & derivatives*
  • Proteinuria / chemically induced

Substances

  • Proline
  • Captopril