Acquired Fanconi syndrome induced by mixed Chinese herbs presenting as proximal muscle weakness

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 193-196

  Chan, Jenq Shyong ^a   Yang, An Han ^b   Kao, Ko Pei ^b   Tarng, Der Cherng ^b,c  

^a TAOYUAN ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chinese herb nephropathy; Fanconi syndrome; Hypophosphatemia; Osteomalacia

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; CHINESE DRUG; COLECALCIFEROL; PHOSPHATE; RECOMBINANT ERYTHROPOIETIN; SODIUM CARBONATE;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ANKLE SPRAIN; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHINESE HERB; CLINICAL FEATURE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FANCONI RENOTUBULAR SYNDROME; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA; HYPOURICEMIA; INGESTION; KIDNEY PROXIMAL TUBULE; KIDNEY TUBULE DAMAGE; KIDNEY TUBULE DISORDER; LABORATORY TEST; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; METABOLIC BONE DISEASE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OSTEOMALACIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHOSPHATE URINE LEVEL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; URIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; BIOPSY; FANCONI SYNDROME; HUMANS; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 3042663898     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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