The Case | Acute renal failure and a "rejuvenating powder"
(2020) Kidney International — Vol. 97, n° 1, p. 219-220 (2020)
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- (en) A 74-year-old man was admitted to the nephrology ward for acute kidney injury (AKI). His medical history was remarkable for hypertension, coronary artery bypass grafting, early-onset gouty arthropathy, and slowly progressive stage IIIb chronic kidney disease of probable vascular origin. His medications included amlodipine, ramipril, furosemide, moxonidine, aspirin, simvastatin, omeprazole, and allopurinol. The patient further mentioned he had been taking a “rejuvenating powder” ordered on the Internet a week beforehand. Since starting the intake of this powder, he had been complaining of nausea, anorexia, and fatigue. Upon questioning, he mentioned a decrease in urine output for 3 days before admission. He denied any abdominal or flank pain, dysuria, and hematuria. Vitals signs were normal and physical examination unremarkable except for numerous tophi and hand and foot deformations related to gouty arthropathy. A kidney biopsy was performed [...]
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Borceux, P., Aydin, S., Demoulin, N., & Devresse, A. (2020). The Case | Acute renal failure and a “rejuvenating powder”. Kidney International, 97(1), 219-220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2019.06.008 (Original work published 2020)