Renal involvement in paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria: a brief review of the literature

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION: Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (PNH) is an acquired genetic disorder characterized by complement-mediated haemolysis, thrombosis and variable cytopenias. Renal involvement may occur and causes significant morbidity to these patients. OBJECTIVE: To review the literature...

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Main Authors: Ênio Simas Macedo, Sérgio Luiz Arruda Parente Filho, Juan Daniel Zuñiga Pro, Victor de Matos Rolim, Guilherme de Alencar Salazar Primo, Denise Menezes Brunetta, Herivaldo Ferreira da Silva, Gdayllon Cavalcante Meneses, Fernando Barroso-Duarte, Elizabeth De Francesco Daher
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Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302018001201139&lng=en&tlng=en