A case of gemcitabine-induced thrombotic microangiopathy in a urothelial tumor patient with a single kidney

Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is a rare complication of gemcitabine treatment. A 55-year-old man with a history of urothelial cancer underwent right ureteronephrectomy and palliative chemotherapy. The patient presented with dyspnea, generalized edema with foamy urine, and new-onset hypertension w...

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Main Authors: Hyunjin Ryu, Eunjeong Kang, Seokwoo Park, Sehoon Park, Kyoungbun Lee, Kwon Wook Joo, Hajeong Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2015-12-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913215300127