A Case of High-Altitude Renal Syndrome Mainly Manifested as IgA Nephropathy
Zhang, Lei, Er-Chao Feng, Ji Cang, and Qing De. A case of high-altitude renal syndrome mainly manifested as IgA nephropathy. <i>High Alt Med Biol</i>. 26:408-410, 2025.-This article reports a case of a 30-year-old male patient with "low back pain for 1 year, aggravated for 2 months." Laboratory and imaging examinations, as well as renal biopsy pathological analysis, were carried out. The patient was diagnosed with high-altitude renal syndrome complicated by IgA nephropathy. After treatment with optimized supportive therapy combined with specific drugs for high-altitude diseases, the patient's condition improved significantly. This case provides a reference for the diagnosis and treatment of similar cases.
Authors
- Qing De
- Ji Cang
- Lei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9793-0332)
- Enlang Feng
Institutions
- Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Shatin Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- High Altitude Medicine & Biology
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1089/ham.2025.0017
- Primary Topic
- High Altitude and Hypoxia
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00