Abstract
Kala-azar has been endemic in the eastarn part of india since more than a country. The Principal area affected are North Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Eastren U.P.& Nepal. In this study cases admitted in P.M.C.H were studied for proteinuria it was observed that 44% kala-azar cases had proteinuria and 18% proteinuria with haematuria.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Ashok Kumar M.D (Medicine)
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Patna Medical College & Hospital Patna India
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i5.210
