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A rare cause of renovascular hypertension: Takayasu arteritis with only renal artery involvement.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19462284     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Takayasu arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects mainly the aorta, main branches of aorta, and pulmonary arteries with unknown etiology. Disease affecting solely the renal arteries is rare. We will present a case that had hypertension, hypokalemia, and metabolic alkalosis where the etiology was type 2 Takayasu arteritis, affecting renal arteries.
Authors:
Ali Borazan; Omur Gokmen Sevindik; Dilek Solmaz; Aytac Gulcu; Caner Cavdar; Aykut Sifil; Ali Celik; Servet Akar; Yigit Goktay; Taner Camsari
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Renal failure     Volume:  31     ISSN:  1525-6049     ISO Abbreviation:  Ren Fail     Publication Date:  2009  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-05-22     Completed Date:  2009-08-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8701128     Medline TA:  Ren Fail     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  327-31     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Hatay, Turkey. borazanali@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Female
Humans
Hypertension, Renovascular / etiology*
Renal Artery*
Takayasu Arteritis / complications*
Young Adult

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