Hyperuricemia-associated Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Case Report and Review of Literature

Mesoamerican nephropathy (MeN), formerly called chronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu), refers to chronic kidney disease (CKD) that presents in young and middle-aged Central Americans in the absence of any clear etiology. MeN is a relatively new diagnosis with rapidly rising prevalence in sp...

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Autores principales: Atanda, Adebayo, Henry, Janna, Samuel, Gbeminiyi, Fadiran, Olusayo, Frederick, Curtis, Omole, Oluwatosin, Idowu, Kolapo, Mere, C C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
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Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6235648/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30443452
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3282
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Sumario:Mesoamerican nephropathy (MeN), formerly called chronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu), refers to chronic kidney disease (CKD) that presents in young and middle-aged Central Americans in the absence of any clear etiology. MeN is a relatively new diagnosis with rapidly rising prevalence in specific regions of El Salvador and Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Costa Rica. It is seldom associated with hyperuricemia. We present a case of a patient with gouty arthritis and hyperuricemia with associated CKD due to MeN. We also provide a review of literature of this disease.

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