Thrombotic microangiopathy due to Viperidae bite: Two case reports

Thrombotic microangiopathy due to Viperidae bite: Two case reports

Snake bite is mainly an occupational hazard and causes serious health problems in rural India. Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in 5-30% cases. Renal pathologic findings include acute tubular necrosis, cortical necrosis, interstitial nephritis, glomerulonephritis, and vasculitis. Thrombotic microang...

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Main Authors: T Dineshkumar, J Dhanapriya, R Sakthirajan, K Thirumalvalavan, A A Kurien, T Balasubramaniyan, N Gopalakrishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Nephrology
Subjects:
Acute kidney injury
plasmapheresis
thrombotic microangiopathy
Viperidae
Online Access:http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2017;volume=27;issue=2;spage=161;epage=164;aulast=Dineshkumar

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