Case Rep Nephrol Dial
October 2018
Background: Primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by a mutation in the gene, resulting in deficiency of the alanineglyoxylate:aminotransferase enzyme. It is characterized by accumulation of oxalate in the kidneys and other organs.
Case Presentation: A Syrian woman with a history of nephrolithiasis and heterozygosity for factor V Leiden and prothrombin gene mutations presented with postpartum renal failure.
Hypertension has been unequivocally linked to morbid complications such as heart attack, congestive heart failure, renal failure, and stroke. Despite the availability of myriad effective antihypertensive agents, blood pressure remains either untreated or inadequately controlled to even conservative goals in many patients. Only 68.
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