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Aristolochic acid nephropathy: variation in presentation and prognosis.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 Jan 2012
Yang Li, Su Tao, Li Xiao-Mei, Wang Xuan, Cai Shao-Qing, Meng Li-Qiang, Zou Wan-Zhong, Wang Hai-Yan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN) is a worldwide problem and one of the common causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in China. METHODS: Three hundred patients diagnosed as AAN from 1997 to 2006 were enrolled. Medical histories of Chinese herb ingestion, clinical-pathological features and risk factors for renal failure were recorded. Patients were followed up for 2-156 months. Factors involved in...
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