| Literature DB >> 19052304 |
Anne Spichler1, Daniel A Athanazio, Juvencio Furtado, Antonio Seguro, Joseph M Vinetz.
Abstract
We report a case of severe hypomagnesemia in non-oliguric acute renal failure caused by leptospirosis that required large doses of magnesium replacement during the acute phase of disease. Biochemical studies confirmed kidney-related magnesium wasting and the mechanisms of this defect are discussed. Magnesium imbalance with its attendant clinical complications occurs in leptospirosis and should be monitored and treated aggressively in cases of leptospirosis-induced non-oliguric acute kidney injury.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19052304 PMCID: PMC2637037
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg ISSN: 0002-9637 Impact factor: 2.345