Hepatic-Associated Immunoglobulin-A Nephropathy in a Child with Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension

Hepatic-associated immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is a relatively common condition that occurs in adults with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. However, it is rare in children. This condition is characterized by the deposition of IgA in the renal glomeruli. The present report describes a...

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Autores principales: Alghamdi, Sharifa A., Saadah, Omar I., Almatury, Nesreen, Al-Maghrabi, Jaudah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3371425/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22626802
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1319-3767.96463
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Sumario:Hepatic-associated immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is a relatively common condition that occurs in adults with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. However, it is rare in children. This condition is characterized by the deposition of IgA in the renal glomeruli. The present report describes a 14-year-old boy with cryptogenic liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension who presented with hematuria and proteinuria associated with histological changes of IgA nephropathy.

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