Ask-Upmark kidney: Renovascular hypertension in a child; A case report
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Ask-Upmark Kidney is a rare disease complex which is characterised by segmental renal hypoplasia and is usually associated with hypertension. We report the clinical, laboratory and radiological features of a case, which was managed effectively with antihypertensive drugs. Pathological examination of kidney revealed features consistent with AskUpmark Kidney.
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