Update of aristolochic acid nephropathy in Korea.

Conclusions: Our report shows that patients were still exposed to AA-containing herbal medicine and that there is a possibility of underdiagnosis of AAN in Korea. A stronger national supervision system of herbal ingredients and remedies in oriental medicine is needed to prevent AAN.
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Source: The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine - March 20, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ban TH, Min JW, Seo C, Kim DR, Lee YH, Chung BH, Jeong KH, Lee JW, Kim BS, Lee SH, Choi BS, Han JS, Yang CW Tags: Korean J Intern Med Source Type: research