Ergotamine-induced acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis

Autor: Maryam Pakfetrat, Akbar Rasekhi, Fatemeh Eftekhari, Nahid Hashemi, Jamshid Roozbeh, Simin Torabineghad, Leila Malekmakan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, Vol 24, Iss 5, Pp 981-983 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1319-2442
DOI: 10.4103/1319-2442.118100
Popis: Ergotamine has been used for the treatment of migraine for many years, and its use in adults is considered to be safe and effective. In this report, we present a 22-year-old female patient, a known case of migraine, who was on ergotamine tartrate and presented with hypertension and renal failure. Renal biopsy indicated features of acute tubulo-interstitital nephritis.
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