Progressive Renal Failure with Hypertension

Hereditary (autosomal dominant) nephritis characterized by progressive renal failure and hypertension. Kidneys show interstitial fibrosis and some glomerular sclerosis and atrophy and patients usually have increased serum CREATININE but do not have PROTEINURIA. OMIM: 161900

Also Known As:

Renal Failure, Progressive, with Hypertension; Nephritis, Familial, without Deafness or Ocular Defect; Nephropathy, Familial; Renal Failure, Adult-Onset

Networked: 1 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
2.	AIDS-Associated Nephropathy (HIV-Associated Nephropathy)

Experts

1.	D'Agati, Vivette: 1 article (03/2003)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Progressive Renal Failure with Hypertension:

Heroin (Diamorphine)IBA

03/01/2003 - "The pathologic approach to the classification of FSGS is complicated by the existence of primary (idiopathic) forms and multiple subcategories with etiologic associations, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated nephropathy, heroin nephropathy, familial forms, drug toxicities, and a large group of secondary FSGS mediated by structural-functional adaptations to glomerular hyperfiltration. "