Acute renal failure associated with nonfulminant hepatitis A viral infection.
Nonfulminant hepatitis A viral infection has rarely been associated with renal abnormalities, most commonly microscopic hematuria and minimal proteinuria. An unusual case is presented of a 37-yr-old female with serologically proven acute hepatitis A infection complicated by acute oliguric renal failure. The patient recovered, and laboratory tests returned to normal 1 month after initial hospitalization. Renal biopsy revealed acute tubular necrosis; dialysis was not necessary. The relevant world literature is reviewed.
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Department of Medicine, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, California, USA.
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D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007683:Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis
D001663:Bilirubin