Nephrotic syndrome secondary to lithium therapy.
Overt nephrotic syndrome developed in a young housewife treated with lithium carbonate from manic-depressive psychosis. Complete spontaneous remission was observed 1 month after discontinuing the drug but the nephrotic state reappeared 8 years later when lithium therapy was re-instituted. The renal biopsy showed minimal glomerular lesions without interstitial disease.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced*
D008094:Lithium