Hyperreninemia probably due to focal interstitial nephritis of the right kidney caused an acute onset of hypertension and cardiac dysfunction including valvular insufficiency in a 5-year-old boy. This congestive heart failure in association with valvular insufficiency and hypertension was dramatically improved following right nephrectomy. Abruptly activated renin-angiotensin II may lead to congestive heart failure and valvular dysfunction without myocardial hypertrophy in a young heart.
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Univ Calif Davis, Dept Internal Med, 4860 Y St Suite 0100, Sacramento, CA 95817 USAUniv Calif Davis, Dept Internal Med, 4860 Y St Suite 0100, Sacramento, CA 95817 USA
Chen, Jennifer
Aronowitz, Paul
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Scott, Michael C.
Winters, Michael E.
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