What is Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome?

Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome, or LPHS, is a rare and inadequately understood disorder. LPHS can inflict anyone at any age however, it most commonly occurs in young women. Patients with LPHS experience severe unexplained chronic bilateral or unilateral flank pain. This pain is accompanied by gross and/or microscopic hematuria that appears to represent glomerular bleeding. … Continue reading What is Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome?