Acute Kidney Tubular Necrosis

Acute kidney failure resulting from destruction of EPITHELIAL CELLS of the KIDNEY TUBULES. It is commonly attributed to exposure to toxic agents or renal ISCHEMIA following severe TRAUMA.

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Networked: 16 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Acute Kidney Injury (Acute Renal Failure)
2.	Anuria
3.	Oliguria
4.	Nephrosis
5.	Nephritis

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Acute Kidney Tubular Necrosis:

1.	SolventsIBA 11/01/1955 - "Needle biopsy of the kidneys; studies of two cases of lower nephron nephrosis due to toxic solvents."
2.	Carbon Tetrachloride (Tetrachloromethane)IBA 09/01/1955 - "Lower nephron nephrosis following exposure to carbon tetrachloride inhalation." 02/28/1952 - "An unusual case of lower-nephron nephrosis following exposure to carbon tetrachloride."
3.	sulfathiazoleFDA Link 01/01/1950 - "[Kidney injury due to sulfathiazole (lower nephron nephrosis)]." 03/02/1950 - "[Sulfonamide anuria (lower nephron nephrosis); five cases following use of sulfathiazole and lucosil in the home]."
4.	SulfadimethoxineIBA 09/01/1967 - "[Autopsy case of acute diffuse liver necrosis (red liver atrophy) and acute kidney tubular necrosis due to sulfadimethoxine]."
5.	PyrogensIBA 06/01/1949 - "The use of pyrogens in the treatment of lower nephron nephrosis."
6.	PotassiumIBA 07/01/1950 - "Intestinal lavage in the potassium intoxication of lower nephron nephrosis."
7.	Caseins (Casein)FDA Link 08/01/1982 - "Kidney weights and incidences of lower nephron nephrosis at 20 weeks were elevated in both sexes fed the 40 g/100 g levels of supplemented casein by comparison with the 10 g/100 g level. "
8.	LysolIBA 03/11/1961 - "Lower nephron nephrosis due to concentrated Lysol vaginal douches: a report of two cases."

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Blood Transfusion (Blood Transfusions) 10/01/1961 - "Incompatible blood transfusion and lower nephron nephrosis." 07/01/1953 - "[A case of acute renal insufficiency caused by lower nephron nephrosis after incompatible blood transfusion; case report]." 01/05/1951 - "[Acute renal insufficiency due to blood transfusion; lower nephron nephrosis]." 01/01/1954 - "Lower nephron nephrosis (ischemuric nephrosis) with special reference to hemorrhagic diathesis following incompatible blood transfusion reaction." 01/01/1950 - "II. Fluid balance problems in cases of acute oliguria; anuria due to acute nephritis, incompatible blood transfusions lower-nephron nephrosis and so on i. a. "
2.	Artificial Kidney 05/01/1952 - "Lower nephron nephrosis and the artificial kidney; a case report."