Lead Nephropathy

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Etiology 3 Pathology 4 Clinical-manifestations 5 Laboratory 6 More General Terms 7 Additional Terms 8 References

More Specific Terms

• saturnine gout

Etiology

• pica
• alcoholic beverages stored in lead crystal
• lead batteries
• aerosolized lead

Pathology

• accumulation of lead in proximal renal tubules
• chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis

Clinical-manifestations

• Fanconi's syndrome
• renal insufficiency
• hypertension
• saturnine gout

Laboratory

• aminoaciduria
• potassium excretory defects
• glycosuria
• serum lead concentrations are generally normal
• excessive urine excretion of chelated lead after injection of EDTA ( diagnostic)

More General Terms

• nephropathy
• interstitial nephritis

Additional Terms

• lead poisoning (plumbism)
• lead [Pb]
• saturnine gout

References

Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998

lead nephropathy