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01.06.2007 | Brief Report
Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis following ingestion of Chlorella tablets
verfasst von:
Hyung Eun Yim, Kee Hwan Yoo, Won Hee Seo, Nam Hee Won, Young Sook Hong, Joo Won Lee
Erschienen in:
Pediatric Nephrology
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Ausgabe 6/2007
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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.