Syphilis and Proteinuria in Pregnancy

Syphilis and Proteinuria in Pregnancy

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Syphilis has the potential to result in serious irreversible morbidity and mortality during pregnancy and has been increasing in incidence across the United States.While syphilis is a common disease and a known but rare cause Examination of membranous nephropathy, it can complicate the clinical picture and obscure accurate diagnosis of women presenting with proteinuria during pregnancy.We report Rod Holders a case of proteinuria with syphilis in the second trimester of pregnancy as an educational review.