Acute renal failure in a patient with non-fulminant hepatitis A infection.
Acute viral hepatitis A is a common cause of jaundice with a very low mortality. Acute renal failure occurs very rarely in hepatitis A. We report a case of non-fulminant hepatitis A in a 45-year-old man complicated by acute renal failure. The patient was treated successfully with hemodialysis resulting in complete recovery. Kidney biopsy was not performed in view of improving clinical picture.
Krishna Nursing Home, Kanhangad, India. rakeshtp@yahoo.com
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Parakkadavathu
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Pisharath
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Chekkura
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Khandekar
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Soni
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Parameswaran
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Melothvalapil
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006932:Hyperbilirubinemia / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged