Malignancy-associated kidney disease

• Authors: Kozłowska, K , Małyszko, J

Abstracts

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Malignancy or its treatment affect kidney in several ways. The most common are acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease. Other form of kidney diseases can also be present such as nephrotic syndrome, tubulointerstitial nephritis, thrombotic microangipathy etc. In addition, electrolyte abnormalities such as hypercalcemia, hyponatremia and hypernatremia, hypokalemia and hyperkalemia, and hypomagnesemia. are observed. Treatment of malignancy associated kidney disease is usually symptomatic. Cessation of the offending agent or other supportive measures if needed i.e. renal replacement therapy are also implemented.

Keywords

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malignancy; acute kidney injury; chronic kidney injury; glomerulopathy; thrombotic microangiopathy

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku
• Journal: Progress in Health Sciences
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 6(1)
• Pages: 183-187

Contributors

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Kozłowska, K

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Małyszko, J

Identifiers

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0009.5255