A Case of IgA Nephropathy Associated with Anemia Induced by Persistent Gross Hematuria.
- Author:
Dae In KIM
1
;
Eung Suk KIM
;
Yong Seop KIM
;
Jeong Ho LEE
;
Chang Woo LEE
;
Jung Ran KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyungju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
IgA nephropathy;
Persistent gross hematuria;
Anemia
- MeSH:
Acute Kidney Injury;
Adult;
Anemia*;
Glomerulonephritis, IGA*;
Hematuria*;
Humans;
Immunoglobulin A*;
Korea;
Male
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
1997;16(4):797-801
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
IgA nephropathy(IgAN) is the most frequent primary glomerular disease in many countries, including Korea. The typical clinical manifestation of IgAN is synpharygitic gross hematuria, which is usually innocuous for the renal function. Some patients who developed acute renal failure coinciding with episodes of gross hematuria are rarely observed in IgAN. We have observed a 29-year-old male patient with IgAN in whom the duration of gross hematuria(total 28 days) was clearly longer than usual, inducing anemia. We report a case of IgAN associated with anemia due to persistent gross hematuria and a brief review of the literature.
