Remembering the Basics: A Patient with Sickle Cell Disease and Proteinuria

Ozbalak E. P., Mirioglu S., Sahin E., Ozluk Y., Ucar A. R., Yazici H., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY, cilt.28, sa.2, ss.154-156, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/turkjnephrol.2019.3198
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.154-156
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) tend to develop many renal abnormalities, including concentration defect, renal papillary necrosis, and glomerulopathy that often presents with proteinuria. We report a case of a patient who presented with sickle cell crisis and proteinuria. A diagnosis of SCD glomerulopathy was confirmed with renal biopsy. Treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor was initiated, and proteinuria rapidly reduced to 0.27 g/day. It is crucial for a clinician to recognize this important complication and take necessary precautions to delay progression to end-stage renal disease.