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The case of a 13.5-year-old girl with acute tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU syndrome) is presented. The etiology of this rare syndrome, which in most cases involves female adolescents and usually regresses spontaneously, is still unknown. An infection-triggered pathological immune reaction has been considered to play a role in the pathogenesis of this disorder. Here we report for the first time the association of TINU syndrome and Epstein-Barr virus infection.
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Received: 4 May 1998 / Revised: 20 August 1998 / Accepted: 26 August 1998
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Grefer, J., Santer, R., Ankermann, T. et al. Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis in association with Epstein-Barr virus infection. Pediatr Nephrol 13, 336–339 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004670050621
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004670050621