Recurrent haematuria in coexisting IgA nephropathy and interstitial nephritis.
We report here a case of recurrent hematuria in a young man who presented with deteriorating renal function due to interstitial nephritis, secondary to, probably enteric fever. Immunofluorescence studies showed IgA nephropathy and ultrastructural studies revealed thin basement membrane nephropathy.
Department of Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute (DU), Porur, Chennai-600 116.
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Dileep
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Kuruvilla
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Somasundaram
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Jayanthi
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Arthur
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Soundarrajan
D000328:Adult; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D005922:Glomerulonephritis, IGA / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence