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| Issue : 2 | Page : 136-138 |
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Chromium induced AKI: case with protean implications
Ruhi Khan, Saif Quaiser, Aparna Sharma, Shahzad Faizul Haque
Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Ruhi Khan
Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh - 202 002, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/1755-6783.146409
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Poisoning with chromium is fatal and rarely reported. We report a case of a 25-year-old man who developed severe acidosis, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, acute kidney, and hepatic injury following homicidal ingestion of chromium. Patient improved after multiple cycles of alternate day hemodialysis. |
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