Abstract
Chinese herbal medicine is widely used globally. In many instances, it is associated with severe adverse outcomes. We report case of a Chinese herbal nephropathy occurring in a 43-year-old woman showing renal impairment, metabolic acidosis, Stokes - Adams syndrome, hypernatremia, and hypokalemia, characteristics not usually encountered in published cases.
MeSH terms
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Acidosis / chemically induced*
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Acidosis / diagnosis
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Acidosis / physiopathology
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Acidosis / therapy
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Adams-Stokes Syndrome / chemically induced*
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Adams-Stokes Syndrome / diagnosis
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Adams-Stokes Syndrome / physiopathology
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Adams-Stokes Syndrome / therapy
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Adult
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal / adverse effects*
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Female
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Fertility Agents, Female / adverse effects*
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Humans
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Hypernatremia / chemically induced*
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Hypernatremia / diagnosis
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Hypernatremia / physiopathology
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Hypernatremia / therapy
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Hypokalemia / chemically induced*
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Hypokalemia / diagnosis
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Hypokalemia / physiopathology
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Hypokalemia / therapy
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Kidney / drug effects*
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Kidney / physiopathology
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Kidney Diseases / chemically induced*
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Kidney Diseases / diagnosis
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Kidney Diseases / physiopathology
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Kidney Diseases / therapy
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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Fertility Agents, Female