AKI is an important complication of anabolic steroid and vitamin supplement abuse. The exact pathophysiology of this type of AKI remains unclear. The main cause of renal dysfunction in these cases seems to be the vitamin D intoxication and drug-induced interstitial nephritis. It is mandatory to start early treatment for serious hypercalcemia, with vigorous venous hydration, diuretics and corticosteroids.
Artigo originAl originAl Article RESUMO Objetivo: Determinar a freqüência das manifestações clínicas e laboratoriais de pacientes com lúpus eritematoso sistêmico (LES) e identificar os danos precoces nos pacientes com diagnóstico recente. Métodos: Avaliação retrospectiva de 164 pacientes com LES do ambulatório de Reumatologia do Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes -UFRN, de abril de 2003 a dezembro de 2004. As manifestações clínicas e laboratoriais avaliadas referem-se aos critérios de classificação do Colégio Americano de Reumatologia. A avaliação do índice de dano, através do SLICC/ACR DI
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