Abstract
Here, we report on a boy with acute tubulointerstitial nephritis (ATIN), who developed it following ingestion of Chlorella tablets as a food supplement. He was incidentally detected to have glucosuria, proteinuria, and leukocyturia during school mass screening. He had had a history of ingestion of Chlorella tablets for 3 months. Laboratory studies showed anemia, increased levels of creatinine, decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR), hypokalemia, hypo-uricemia, hypophosphatemia, hypergammaglobulinemia, proteinuria, leukocyturia, and glucosuria. ATIN was diagnosed by renal biopsy. The patient's renal function improved after initiation of corticosteroid therapy and discontinuation of Chlorella for 6 months. Chlorella may be a causative allergen inducing tubulointerstitial injury in kidney.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 887-888 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Pediatric Nephrology |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 Jun 1 |
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Keywords
- Chlorella
- Tubulointerstitial nephritis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nephrology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis following ingestion of Chlorella tablets. / Yim, Hyung-Eun; Yoo, Kee Hwan; Seo, Won Hee; Won, Nam Hee; Hong, Young Sook; Lee, Joo Won.
In: Pediatric Nephrology, Vol. 22, No. 6, 01.06.2007, p. 887-888.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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