The nephrotic syndrome in Malawian blacks.
This study deals with the nephrotic syndrome in 34 Malawian Blacks, Plasmodium malariae infection and the use of mercury-containing skin lightening creams (Butone 3) must be included among the usual causes of nephrotic syndrome in the Malawian Black.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D044383:Black People; D002648:Child; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000473:pathology; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications; D008295:Malawi; D008297:Male; D008628:Mercury / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D010965:Plasmodium malariae
D003358:Cosmetics; D008628:Mercury