Chronic Lithium Use As a Rare Cause of Chronic Renal Failure

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作者
Gungor, Ozkan [1 ]
Sen, Sait [2 ]
Tamer, Abdulkerim Furkan [1 ]
Tatar, Erhan [1 ]
Asci, Gulay [1 ]
Akcicek, Fehmi [1 ]
机构
[1] Ege Univ, Tip Fak, Nefrol Bilim Dali, Izmir, Turkey
[2] Ege Univ, Tip Fak, Patol Anabilim Dali, Izmir, Turkey
关键词
Lithium; Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; Chronic renal failure;
D O I
10.5262/tndt.2012.1003.23
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R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Lithium is the treatment of choice in bipolar disorders. Long-term use has important side effects such as nephrotoxicity. A 37-year-old female patient on lithium with proteinuria and renal failure was diagnosed as having chronic tubulointerstistial nephritis and secondary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis at renal biopsy. These findings were linked to lithium use. We present this case as it is a rare event.
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