title: A case of acute renal failure associated with type A acute hepatitis responds dramatically to plasmapheresis.
abstract: A case of acute renal failure (ARF) associated with type A acute hepatitis followed by a dramatic response to plasmapheresis is described. A female patient was transferred to our hospital with a diagnosis of ARF associated with acute hepatitis. Since radioimmunoassay for IgM antibody to hepatitis A virus showed a positive reaction, recent infection with hepatitis A virus was suspected. Hemodialysis immediately performed after admission was not effective. Plasmapheresis was started on the 5th hospital day and there was a dramatic improvement in ARF and hepatitis. It is concluded that plasmapheresis is effective in the treatment of ARF associated with liver disease if it is applied in the early stage.
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010956:Plasmapheresis