title: A case of renal failure developing in association with African mango consumption.
abstract: Chronic kidney disease continues to represent a significant health problem in all societies. One of the main factors accelerating renal progression is nephrotoxins. The African mango is a plant added to many foods and commonly consumed in West Africa. No toxic effect has to date been shown. Our aim was to discuss the 42-year-old patient who became dialysis-dependent through developing rapid renal progression following 2.5-month African mango use. To the best of our knowledge, our patient is the first case of chronic renal insufficiency developing in association with African mango consumption.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Hatay Antakya State Hospital Hatay, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gülsüm
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Özkan
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University Trabzon, Turkey.
authors.forename: Şükrü
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Ulusoy
keywords: African mango; herbal medicine; renal failure