Carbon disulfide nephropathy.
A 45-year-old nondiabetic man presented with features resembling diabetic triopathy. He worked in a rayon manufacturing plant and was exposed to toxic levels of carbon disulfide (CS(2)). Clinical abnormalities included peripheral and central nervous system abnormalities as well as retinopathy, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, and nephrotic syndrome. He later developed focal sclerosing glomerulonephritis. The latter has not previously been described in cases of CS(2) exposure. Terminally, he developed end-stage renal disease and progressive dementia, both of which were thought to be consequences of CS(2) exposure earlier in life.
Klemmer
P J
PJ
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7155, USA. Philip_Klemmer@med.unc.edu
Harris
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D002246:Carbon Disulfide / Q000506:poisoning*; D003704:Dementia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*
D002246:Carbon Disulfide