title: Cause of analgesic-induced renal papillary necrosis.
abstract: It is proposed that analgesic-induced papillary necrosis is due to a progressive narrowing of small blood-vessels of the renal papilla and renal pelvis.
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002196:Capillaries / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007679:Kidney Medulla / Q000098:blood supply; D007681:Kidney Papillary Necrosis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid