Hepatic-associated immunoglobulin-A nephropathy in a child with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension

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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Main Authors: Sharifa A Alghamdi, Omar I Saadah, Nesreen Almatury, Jaudah Al-Maghrabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Child
cirrhosis
hematuria
IgA nephropathy
portal hypertension
Saudi Arabia
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2012;volume=18;issue=3;spage=214;epage=216;aulast=Alghamdi

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