Multiple tubular dysfunction induced by mixed Chinese herbal medicines containing cadmium

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 867-870

  Wu, M S ^a,b   Hong, J J ^a   Lin, J L ^a   Yang, C W ^a   Chien, H C ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Mixed Chinese herbal medicine; Renal tubular dysfunction

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM;

ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION TEST; KIDNEY TUBULE DISORDER; POLYDIPSIA; POLYURIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM ABSORPTION; URINE OSMOLALITY;

EID: 0029993648     PISSN: 09310509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.ndt.a027417     Document Type: Article

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