Acute interstitial nephritis related to cimetidine therapy.
A biopsy-proved case of acute interstitial nephritis related to the use of cimetidine in duodenal ulcer disease is presented. The biopsy findings support a strong clinical impression of a hypersensitivity nephritis.
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002927:Cimetidine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy; D006146:Guanidines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology
D006146:Guanidines; D002927:Cimetidine