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Acute Oxalate Nephropathy Associated with Orlistat: A Case Report with a Review of the Literature

Orlistat is a gastrointestinal lipase inhibitor used for weight reduction in obese individuals. Enteric hyperoxaluria caused by orlistat leads to oxalate absorption. Acute oxalate nephropathy is a rare complication of treatment with orlistat. Herein we report a patient presenting with acute renal fa...

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Autores principales: Chaudhari, Dhara, Crisostomo, Conchitina, Ganote, Charles, Youngberg, George
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3914170/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24527242
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/124604