Open AccessRecurrent acute renal failure
Author(s) -
Sneha Satish,
R Rajesh,
George Kurian,
N.V.b Seethalekshmi,
Manoj Unni,
VN Unni
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.4103/0971-4065.73444
Subject(s) - medicine , paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria , hemoglobinuria , hemolysis , anemia , hemolytic anemia , acute kidney injury , intensive care medicine
While acute renal failure secondary to intravascular hemolysis is well described in hemolytic anemias, recurrent acute renal failure as the presenting manifestation of a hemolytic anemia is rare. We report a patient with recurrent acute renal failure who was found to have paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), on evaluation.