Recurrence of Acute Page Kidney in a Renal Transplant Allograft

Acute Page Kidney (APK) phenomenon is a rare cause of secondary hypertension, mediated by activation of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). Timely intervention is of great importance to prevent any end organ damage from hypertension. We present a unique case of three episodes of APK in the...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kapoor, Rajan, Zayas, Carlos, Mulloy, Laura, Jagadeesan, Muralidharan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5048039/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27725836
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3898307
Descripción
Sumario:Acute Page Kidney (APK) phenomenon is a rare cause of secondary hypertension, mediated by activation of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). Timely intervention is of great importance to prevent any end organ damage from hypertension. We present a unique case of three episodes of APK in the same renal transplant allograft.

Ejemplares similares