Lithium-associated nephropathy in the renal allograft
A 58-year-old man, the recipient of a kidney transplant, was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of impairment of renal allograft function. The patient had a medical history of bipolar disorder since 1989, which required long-term treatment with lithium carbonate (Li). Eight years later, he developed end-stage renal disease, and, at that time, a native kidney biopsy showed chronic interstitial nephropathy. The patient started hemodialysis, and 1 year later he received a kidney transplant from a deceased donor.
Source: Kidney International - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Cristian Rodelo-Haad, Maria L. Ag üera, Rosa Ortega, Ana Martinez-Lopez, M. Dolores Navarro, Alberto Rodriguez-Benot, Pedro Aljama Tags: Nephrology Image Source Type: research
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