Acute renal failure in a patients with non-fulminant hepatitis a infection

Acute viral hepatitis A is a common cause of jaundice with a very low mortality. Acute renal failure occurs very rarely in hepatitis A. We report a case of non-fulminant hepatitis A in a 45-year-old man complicated by acute renal failure. The patient was treated successfully with hemodialysis result...

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Published inSaudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 422 - 425
Main Authors Parameswaran, R. M., Soni, S. S., Chekkura, A. P., Khandekar, A., Pisharath, S. V., Parakkadavathu, R. T., Melothvalapil, A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation 2007
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Acute renal failure
Hepatitis A
الأمراض
التهاب الكبد أ
الفشل الكلوي
الكلى
المرضى
المضاعفات
دراسات الحالة
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Summary:Acute viral hepatitis A is a common cause of jaundice with a very low mortality. Acute renal failure occurs very rarely in hepatitis A. We report a case of non-fulminant hepatitis A in a 45-year-old man complicated by acute renal failure. The patient was treated successfully with hemodialysis resulting in complete recovery. Kidney biopsy was not performed in view of improving clinical picture.
ISSN:1319-2442
2320-3838