Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in a Nigerian adolescent with congenital solitary kidney: Unraveling the cause of mortality

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in a Nigerian adolescent with congenital solitary kidney: Unraveling the cause of mortality

Background: Unilateral renal agenesis (URA) or solitary kidney usually presents as non-ectopic solitary functioning kidney (SFK) with absent contra-lateral kidney. Although it is compatible with normal longevity, recent studies indicate that arterial hypertension, proteinuria, impaired renal functio...

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Main Authors: H U Okafor, S N Uwaezoke, O C Okafor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:International Journal of Medicine and Health Development
Subjects:
renal agenesis
acute renal failure
lobar pneumonia
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