Vázquez-Hernández AE, Peralta-Amaro AL, Villegas-Chávez CA, Bañuelos-García LR, Hernández-Utrera JE, Moranchel-García L, Lucas-Hernández A. Hypocomplementemic glomerulonephritis associated with chronic infective endocarditis in a young patient with undiagnosed congenital heart disease.
Oxf Med Case Reports 2025;
2025:omae204. [PMID:
40124698 PMCID:
PMC11924361 DOI:
10.1093/omcr/omae204]
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Abstract
Infective endocarditis is a potentially fatal condition, especially when kidney damage occurs. Acute kidney injury may occur in 2 out of 3 patients with infective endocarditis, which must be adequately identified for optimal treatment.
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