Acute kidney injury due to oxalate nephropathy after star fruit ingestion

• Autori principali: Hugo Abensur (Autore), Karina dos Santos Falani (Autore), Roberto Buessio (Autore), Fabiana Toledo Bueno (Autore), Dino Martini Filho (Autore), Maria Regina Teixeira Araújo (Autore), Joao Egidio Romao Junior (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: 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...