Severe Anemia and Acute Kidney Injury in Minimal Change Disease: A Case Report
Author Information
Author(s): Qian Yimei, Mehandru Sushil K, Gornish Nancy, Frank Elliot
Primary Institution: Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Hypothesis
Can severe anemia occur in patients with acute kidney injury and minimal change disease?
Conclusion
This case suggests that adult minimal change disease can present with severe anemia and that early erythropoietin therapy may aid in renal recovery.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient presented with severe anemia and acute kidney injury, an association not previously reported.
- Renal function recovered completely after treatment with steroids and erythropoietin.
- The renal biopsy showed 100% foot process effacement, characteristic of minimal change disease.
Takeaway
A woman with kidney problems also had severe anemia, which is unusual. Treating her with a medicine called erythropoietin helped her kidneys get better.
Methodology
The patient was treated with hemodialysis, erythropoietin, and corticosteroids, followed by a renal biopsy.
Limitations
The findings are based on a single case report, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
60-year-old Indian-American woman with a history of hypertension and diabetes.
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