Open AccessIdiopathic erythrocytosis in IgA nephropathy
Author(s) -
Mahesh Eswarappa,
Parampalli Rakesh Madhyastha,
Mallikarjun Kalashetty,
KC Gurudev,
Sujeeth Reddy Bande,
Manns Manohar John
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/0971-4065.194390
Subject(s) - medicine , proteinuria , nephropathy , renal biopsy , creatinine , urine , microscopic hematuria , biopsy , urology , glomerulonephritis , gastroenterology , gross hematuria , pathology , kidney , endocrinology , surgery , diabetes mellitus
We report a case of idiopathic erythrocytosis in a 31-year-old male who was incidentally detected to have hypertension during his preemployment checkup. Urine routine showed proteinuria and hematuria. Biochemical parameters revealed raised serum creatinine, and histological findings of the renal biopsy showed IgAN.