Oral aluminum toxicity in a non-dialyzed patient with renal failure.
A patient is described with chronic renal failure who developed toxic levels of aluminum in bone after one year of oral aluminum hydroxide ingestion with a total dose of 711 grams. Caution in the use of oral aluminum compounds is recommended in patients with renal failure.
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D000535:Aluminum / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000032:analysis; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography
D000535:Aluminum