Mesalazine-Induced Interstitial Nephritis in a Patient With Ulcerative Colitis

Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) corresponds to a decline in kidney function due to an injury induced by drugs (in the majority of cases), infections, and autoimmune disorders. It is characterized by the presence of an interstitial inflammatory infiltrate in the kidney. Here, we describe a case of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: da Cunha Marques, José, Nogueira, Fernando, Pereira, Catarina, Valente, Ana Carmo, Ribeiro, Ana Margarida
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9836385/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36644061
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.32488
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Sumario:Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) corresponds to a decline in kidney function due to an injury induced by drugs (in the majority of cases), infections, and autoimmune disorders. It is characterized by the presence of an interstitial inflammatory infiltrate in the kidney. Here, we describe a case of a man with a previous medical history relevant to ulcerative colitis (UC) who was admitted due to acute kidney injury (AKI) in the setting of AIN secondary to mesalazine.

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