Vesicoureteral Reflux, a Scarred kidney, and Minimal Proteinuria : An Unusual Cause of Adult Secondary Hypertension
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hypertension affects about 65 million individuals in the United States.
In adult patients, primary aldosteronism and renovascular causes are described as most prevalent.
Vesicoureteral reflux as a cause of hypertension, while commonly described in pediatric populations, is less prevalent in the adult population especially in the absence of proteinuria.
We present the case of a 31-year-old female presenting with early onset hypertension.
Workup for renovascular hypertension was unrevealing.
She was found to have right-sided vesicoureteral reflux with a unilateral scarred kidney.
Patient underwent a nephrectomy with marked improvement in blood pressure control.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sandal, Shaifali& Khanna, Apurv. 2011. Vesicoureteral Reflux, a Scarred kidney, and Minimal Proteinuria : An Unusual Cause of Adult Secondary Hypertension. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sandal, Shaifali& Khanna, Apurv. Vesicoureteral Reflux, a Scarred kidney, and Minimal Proteinuria : An Unusual Cause of Adult Secondary Hypertension. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507623
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sandal, Shaifali& Khanna, Apurv. Vesicoureteral Reflux, a Scarred kidney, and Minimal Proteinuria : An Unusual Cause of Adult Secondary Hypertension. Case Reports in Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507623
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507623