Acute uric acid nephropathy in thalassaemia.
Hyperuricaemia may complicate thalassaemia and may, on occasion, result in obstruction of urine flow on the basis of crystal formation. Prophylactic therapy with xanthine oxidase inhibitors may prevent this complication, but once it has developed, accurate diagnosis and aggressive therapy can reduce morbidity. The present case report illustrates one approach to the management of acute uric acid nephropathy.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D008297:Male; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications*; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood*
D014527:Uric Acid