Tubulointerstitial nephritis

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• Synonyms

  • Interstitial renal disease

• Causes

  • Pyelonephritis
  • Drug nephrotoxicity
  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
  • Nephrocalcinosis
  • Chronic urinary tract obstruction
  • Heavy metal
  • Hypokalaemia
  • High plasma urate
  • Sjogren syndrome
  • Balkan nephropathy
  • Nephronophthisis
  • Bence Jones proteinuria
  • Silica
  • Analgesic nephropathy

• Effects

  • Acute kidney injury
  • Renal tubular damage
  • Sterile pyuria

• Parents

  • Renal tubular disease
  • Nephritis