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In this article, the proposal to rename “Chinese herbs nephropathy” was reviewed. Prolonged use of Chinese herbs that contain aristolochic acid may induce tubulo-interstitial disorders. In our opinion, the “Chinese herbs nephropathy” nomenclature is equivocal, and should be changed to “aristolochic-acid nephropathy”. Professor Vanherweghem, who is the first author to write about this disease, also used the name “Aristolochia nephropathy.”
Résumé
Kidney damage caused by inappropriate use of some chinese herb drugs are quite common in our country. This review give a brief introduction of those reports concened, which include the most frequently used herb drugs of Aristolochia and their main components, the pharmacokinetic of Aristolochic acid, the different clinical manifestation of chinese herb nephropathy and the possible mechanism of the nephrotoxicity of Aristolochic acid.