Acute interstitial nephritis following kudzu root juice ingestion
Jae Myun Jung1, Soon Hyo Kwon, Hyunjin Noh
1Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract:
Recently, the use of herbal remedies and complementary and alternative medicine has increased globally. Kudzu root (Pueraria lobata) is a plant commonly used in traditional medicine to promote health. A middle-aged woman consumed kudzu root juice to promote health and well-being for 10 days. Subsequently, she developed anorexia, epigastric discomfort and azotemia. These symptoms improved rapidly within several days after discontinuation of the suspected offending agent and conservative treatment. Acute interstitial nephritis was diagnosed by renal biopsy. To our knowledge, this is the first case report describing acute interstitial nephritis following the ingestion of kudzu root juice.
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