A unique form of polycythemia associated with minimal change disease

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BALAL M., SEYREK N., KARAYAYLALI I., Paydas S.

MEDICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE, cilt.13, sa.6, ss.366-368, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000080475
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.366-368
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: polycythemia, minimal change disease, proteinuria, GROWTH-FACTOR-I, ERYTHROPOIETIN
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: To present a case with nephrotic syndrome due to minimal change disease and polycythemia. Clinical Presentation and Intervention: A 20-year-old female was admitted to our clinic for edema and severe proteinuria present with minimal change disease since the age of 7 years. Polycythemia was found during the last activation of nephrotic syndrome. The patient was placed on glucocorticoid therapy that caused disappearance of edema, proteinuria and polycythemia. Ten months later both hemoglobin and hematocrit levels were within normal range. Conclusion: This patient with nephrotic syndrome due to minimal change disease and polycythemia was successfully treated with glucocorticoid. Copyright (C) 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel.