title: Secondary polycythaemia associated with idiopathic membranous nephropathy.
abstract: A 44-year-old man developed idiopathic membranous nephropathy and true secondary polycythaemia. With advancing azotemia, polycythaemia gradually resolved and venesection was no longer required. Only 2 cases of polycythaemia associated with membranous nephropathy have been reported previously. Secondary polycythaemia is a rarely reported association of membranous nephropathy and may increase the risk of thromboembolism, which might be prevented with venesection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, UK.
authors.forename: I H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: MacLeod
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Catto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001815:Bloodletting; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000097:blood; D015433:Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D004921:Erythropoietin