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Transient hyperazotemia hemodinamically mediated through high doses of Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens, Saw Palmetto): A case report
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Valencia, César Augusto Restrepo Barragán, Claudia Marcela Buriticá |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | We report the case of a 52-year-old man with hyperazotemia of indeterminate source, who had a history of benign prostatic hypertrophy and chronic prostatitis, which was treated for several months with SAW PALMETTO, a medicine based on extracts from the American dwarf palm fruit. During the last week the patient had received high doses (960 mg/day). Laboratory workup revealed a glomerular filtration rate of 60 milliliters per minute; the suspension of this herbal remedy achieved restoration of renal function to normal levels. We discuss the mechanisms through which saw palmetto could cause hyperazotemia (Acta Med Colomb 2009; 34: 128-131). |
| Starting Page | 128 |
| Ending Page | 131 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 34 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.scielo.unal.edu.co/pdf/amc/v34n3/v34n3a6.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
