Toxic Nephropathy Secondary to Chronic Mercury Poisoning: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Kidney disease secondary to mercury poisoning has not been well documented and is often misdiagnosed and mistreated.

Methods

We performed a retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with having mercury poisoning over a 6-year period between July 2013 and June 2019. Demographics, clinical measures, renal pathologic examinations, treatments, and outcomes were compared between patients with kidney disease and those without kidney disease.

Results

Of the 172 patients with mercury poisoning, 46 (26.74%) had renal damage. Among the 46 patients, 41 (89.13%) presented nephrotic syndrome, and 5 (10.87%) showed proteinuria alone. The pathologic abnormality associated with kidney disease caused by mercury poisoning was mainly membranous nephropathy (18 of 35 pati

SUBMITTER: Gao Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9174032 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature