Acute Oxalate Nephropathy Associated with Orlistat: A Case Report with a Review of the Literature

Orlistat is a gastrointestinal lipase inhibitor used for weight reduction in obese individuals. Enteric hyperoxaluria caused by orlistat leads to oxalate absorption. Acute oxalate nephropathy is a rare complication of treatment with orlistat. Herein we report a patient presenting with acute renal fa...

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Main Authors: Dhara Chaudhari, Conchitina Crisostomo, Charles Ganote, George Youngberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/124604

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