Hepatic-associated immunoglobulin-A nephropathy in a child with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension
Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology [The]. 2012; 18 (3): 214-216
em Inglês
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-124933
ABSTRACT
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
Buscar no Google
Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Criança
/
Hipertensão Portal
/
Cirrose Hepática
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Humanos
/
Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Saudi J. Gastroenterol.
Ano de publicação:
2012
Similares
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS