Renal artery stenosis as a cause of heavy albuminuria.
We report three cases of heavy albuminuria occurring in hypertensive patients with unilateral or bilateral renal artery stenosis. In two of the patients the albuminuria and hypertension were corrected by removing the ischaemic kidney. The mechanism of the albuminuria, particularly in atheromatous renal artery stenosis, is probably multifactorial.
Jardine
D L
DL
Department of Nephrology, Christchurch Hospital.
Pidgeon
G B
GB
Bailey
R R
RR
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery