Chlorambucil-induced acute hepatic failure in a patient with membranous nephropathy.
We present the case of a 23-year-old woman with membranous nephropathy who developed acute hepatic failure after being administered chlorambucil for a month.
Patel
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Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Research and Education Institute, Torrance 90509, USA. spatel@rei.edu
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Adler
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D000328:Adult; D000477:Alkylating Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002699:Chlorambucil / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D015433:Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology
D000477:Alkylating Agents; D002699:Chlorambucil