Rash and acute nephritic syndrome due to candesartan
| Autor: | James Muir, Davin Lim, Adam Morton |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Nephrotic Syndrome Tetrazoles Angiotensin II receptor antagonist Nephropathy Nephritic syndrome Medicine Humans Antihypertensive Agents General Environmental Science Aged business.industry Pruritus Biphenyl Compounds General Engineering General Medicine medicine.disease Dermatology Rash Surgery Candesartan Purpura Papers Acute Disease Hypertension General Earth and Planetary Sciences Benzimidazoles Drug Eruptions medicine.symptom business Nephrotic syndrome Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers Kidney disease medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Scopus-Elsevier |
| Popis: | A 73 year old man presented with a two day history of a pruritic rash and oedema affecting both lower legs. He had had hypertension for three years, for which he had been taking candesartan, an angiotensin II receptor antagonist, for the past two years. He was not taking any other medications or preparations. He had no infective, gastrointestinal, or respiratory symptoms and no arthralgias. Examination showed non-palpable, non-tender purpura affecting both legs, with pitting oedema, and urticarial lesions on the left knee and anterior chest. Testing of urine was positive for protein and blood. Urine microscopy showed > 100 … |
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