A case of membranous glomerulonephritis induced by lithium / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 682-687, 2002.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
The lithium is widely employed as a psychotropic agent, specially in manic illness. Lithium nephrotoxicity can be divided into three main categories nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, acute intoxication, chronic nephropathy including interstitial nephropathy and glomerulopathy manifested as nephrotic syndrome. But, nephrotic syndrome induced by lithium is very rare. We reported a nephrotic syndrome induced by lithium in a 27-year-old woman who was taking lithium carbonate for 11 years due to bipolar disorder. Renal biopsy showed membranous nephropathy. After withdrawal of lithium, clinical symptoms and proteinuria significantly improved.
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Main subject:
Proteinuria
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Biopsy
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Bipolar Disorder
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Glomerulonephritis, Membranous
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Lithium Carbonate
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Diabetes Insipidus, Nephrogenic
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Lithium
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Nephrotic Syndrome
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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