Polycythemia vera and glomerulonephritis.
Six patients with polycythemia vera and proteinuria are described. Three patients had histologically defined glomerulonephritis. It is proposed that there is an association between polycythemia vera and the development of glomerulonephritis. Possible pathogenetic mechanisms are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011087:Polycythemia Vera / Q000150:complications*; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000209:etiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D003404:Creatinine