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Hepatitis C as a potential cause of IgA nephropathy
AK Dey1, A Bhattacharya1, A Majumdar2
1 Department of Medicine, Advanced Medicare and Research Institute, Kolkata, India
2 Department of Nephrology, Advanced Medicare and Research Institute, Kolkata, India
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A K Dey
604/D, Phase 10, New Golden Nest, Sonam Sagar Co.op Housing Society, Mira Bhayander Road, Bhayander (East), Thane, Maharashtra
India
This is a case report of a 16-year-old boy presenting with a history of oliguria and anasarca. Workup revealed marked proteinuria to the tune of 8 g/day. He was subsequently found to be hepatitis C positive. Genotype was hepatitis C virus type 6. Renal biopsy revealed mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis with IgA deposits consistent with IgA nephropathy (IgAN). Initiation of oral ribavirin and pegylated interferon caused a marked reduction in proteinuria after 8 weeks of treatment. It was postulated that hepatitis C manifested as IgAN. This case report thus sheds light on the possibility of an association between hepatitis C and IgAN.
How to cite this article:
Dey A K, Bhattacharya A, Majumdar A. Hepatitis C as a potential cause of IgA nephropathy.Indian J Nephrol 2013;23:143-145
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Dey A K, Bhattacharya A, Majumdar A. Hepatitis C as a potential cause of IgA nephropathy. Indian J Nephrol [serial online] 2013 [cited 2022 Jul 3 ];23:143-145
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