Hanta hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome: A pathology in whose diagnosis kidney biopsy plays a major role (Review)

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Hanta hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome: A pathology in whose diagnosis kidney biopsy plays a major role (Review) Via Experimental and therapeutic medicine Exp Ther Med. 2021 Sep;22(3):984. doi: 10.3892/etm.2021.10416. Epub 2021 Jul 12. ABSTRACT Hantavirus infection belongs to a group of zoonoses rare in the Balkan Peninsula, causing two major syndromes, depending on the viral serotype involved: Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) also known as endemic nephropathy and cardiopulmonary syndrome (CPS). Because there is no specific treatment or vaccine for this condition approved in the USA or Europe, the key to minimizing the risk of adverse progression to chronic kidney disease, secondary hypertension or even death is primarily the recognition and early diagnosis of this condition with prompt therapeutic intervention. The aim of this study was to review the literature data on the epidemiology, pathogenesis and management of this disease and to identify several aspects related to the difficulties encountered in diagnosing this pathology, taking into consideration that the disease is not endemic in this geographical area. PMID:34345266 | PMC:PMC8311249 | DOI:10.3892/etm.2021.10416 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.