Rapidly progressive interstitial renal fibrosis due to a chronic intake of a herb (Aristolochia pistolochia) infusion

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1359-1360

  Pena J M ^a   Borras M ^a   Ramos, J ^a   Montoliu, J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI ARNAU DE VILANOVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aristolochia pistolochia; Chinese herbs; Interstitial nephritis; Toxic nephropathy

Indexed keywords

ARISTOLOCHIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CHINESE HERB; DIET; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS; KIDNEY FIBROSIS; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARISTOLOCHIA PISTOLOCHIA;

EID: 0030010842     PISSN: 09310509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/11.7.1359     Document Type: Article

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