Case of acute kidney injury due to bilimbi fruit ingestion

• Main Authors: Wong, Koh-Wei, Meryl Grace Lansing
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English; English
• 出版: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
• 主題: RC870-923 Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
• 在線閱讀: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31202/1/Case%20of%20acute%20kidney%20injury%20due%20to%20bilimbi%20fruit%20ingestion_ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31202/2/Case%20of%20acute%20kidney%20injury%20due%20to%20bilimbi%20fruit%20ingestion.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31202/; https://casereports.bmj.com/content/bmjcr/14/7/e242325.full.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021- 242325

Bilimbi fruit is widely eaten in Malaysia. Rarely reported is its potential to cause acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with prior normal renal function. The possible dangers of its consumption are still relatively unknown among many. This case highlights the importance of taking a thorough dieta...