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Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that is used commonly in the treatment of acid-peptic disorders. Although omeprazole is generally well tolerated, serious adverse effects such as renal failure have been reported. Thus far, 17 cases of acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) secondary to omeprazole
A 17-year old-male presented with a 6-week history of weight loss, lassitude and calf pains. On examination he was very pale. Laboratory tests showed a very high erythrocyte sedimentation rate (155 mm in the first hour), anaemia (haemoglobin 10.1 g/dl), and a raised serum creatinine of 1.54 mg/dl.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of our study was to compare protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) associated with or without systemic autoimmune (SA) diseases.
METHODS
Patients diagnosed with PLE were selected, and their clinical characteristics, laboratory, endoscopic and imaging characteristics, treatment, and
A 57-year-old woman with pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) was hospitalized because of fever and fatigue. On admission, increased inflammatory response and pyuria with bacteriuria were observed. Pyelonephritis was successfully treated with antibiotics, whereas her fatigue continued and she
Brucellosis which is a endemic in Turkey, is a systemic infection which can affect any organ or system in the body. Since signs and symptoms of brucellosis resemble many other diseases, misdiagnosis and related increase in morbidity rate, are common. In this report, a case of brucellosis complicated
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is an uncommon variant of chronic pyelonephritis that predominantly affects middle-aged women. Patients usually present with fever, back or flank pain, flank mass, and the constitutional symptoms of fatigue, malaise, weight loss, and anorexia. Rarely, they may
BACKGROUND
Uninvestigated dyspepsia (UD) is common and only 26.4% of these are peptic ulcer disease, while 50% are non-ulcer dyspepsia. A recent study found that nephrolithiasis with urinary tract infection may have the dyspeptic symptoms.
OBJECTIVE
The authors searched for any associations between
The extensive use of selective histamine H2 receptor antagonists provides a unique opportunity to describe very rare adverse drug reactions. Although mild elevation of serum creatinine level following the administration of cimetidine is relatively common, acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is a rare