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Vitamin C-induced hyperoxaluria causing reversible tubulointerstitial nephritis and chronic renal failure: a case report

ABSTRACT: Vitamin C is a precursor of oxalate and promoter of its absorption, potentially causing hyperoxaluria. Malabsorption causes Calcium (Ca) chelation with fatty acids, producing enteric hyperoxaluria. CASE: A 73-year-old man with both risk factors was hospitalized with serum creatinine of 8.4...

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Autores principales: Rathi, Shradha, Kern, William, Lau, Kai
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2235877/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18042297
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-1-155