Acute kidney injury due to oxalate nephropathy after star fruit ingestion

• Main Authors: Hugo Abensur (Author), Karina dos Santos Falani (Author), Roberto Buessio (Author), Fabiana Toledo Bueno (Author), Dino Martini Filho (Author), Maria Regina Teixeira Araújo (Author), Joao Egidio Romao Junior (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Great quantity of star fruit (Averrhoa carambola) ingestion, or even smaller amounts in a patient with an empty stomach, may induce acute kidney injury (AKI). Case Presentation: We report a 65-year-old male patient with underlying multiple myeloma and normal kidney function, who develope...