[A 'lucky' patient].
A 72-year-old male diabetic patient admitted to our operative unit of nephrology and dialysis underwent hemodialytic treatment because of rapidly progressive renal failure. A moderate hypertensive state was associated to nephrotic proteinuria and microematuria. Renal angiography showed a severe stenosis of the right renal artery and a smaller left kidney. Right renal artery stenting induced a significant reduction in serum creatinine (Cr) and the patient discontinued with the dialytic treatment.
Lusenti
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U.O. di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia - Italy. lusenti.tiziano@asmn.re.it
Rustichelli
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Cardarelli
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Pavone
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Borgatti
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Manari
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Fioroni
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Giacometti
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Tirabassi
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Guiducci
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D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D018450:Disease Progression; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000209:etiology; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D015607:Stents
D015415:Biomarkers; D003404:Creatinine