Posts by Jonathan Siglin, MD
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Pathways Case Record: A Patient With Renal Failure Found to Have Nephrotic Syndrome With Histopathological Findings of Podocyte Effacement
A 63-year-old man with renal failure underwent a kidney biopsy for presumed nephrotic syndrome, which revealed severe podocyte injury. The Pathways Service was consulted to elucidate the current mechanism of injury to the patient's podocytes and the pathophysiologic underpinnings of his nephrotic syndrome.
Biography
Jonathan Siglin, MD, is an internal medicine resident at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Pathways Consult Service
Pathways Consult Service at Massachusetts General Hospital is discovering insights into the causes of disease through the close investigation of a single patient.