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- Title
Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis following ingestion of Chlorella tablets.
- Authors
Hyung Eun Yim; Kee Hwan Yoo; Won Hee Seo; Nam Hee Won; Young Sook Hong; Joo Won Lee
- 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.
- Publication
Pediatric Nephrology, 2007, Vol 22, Issue 6, p887
- ISSN
0931-041X
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1007/s00467-006-0420-z