Recovery from malignant hypertension with anuria after prolonged hemodialysis.
A 29-year-old black woman with malignant hypertension and anuria was treated with hemodialysis and antihypertensive drugs. Her renal function improved and her creatinine clearance was 28 ml/min after 4 1/2 months of treatment. Similar cases in the literature are reviewed.
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D001002:Anuria / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D006974:Hypertension, Malignant / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008750:Methyldopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D006435:Renal Dialysis
D008750:Methyldopa; D003404:Creatinine