TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Synthetic marijuana and acute kidney injury: an unforeseen association
JO  - Clinical kidney journal
A1  - Kazory, Amir
A1  - Aiyer, Ravi
SP  - 330
EP  - 333
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
N2  - Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) have emerged as drugs of abuse with increasing popularity among young adults. The potential renal complication related to the abuse of SC was not recognized until recently. Here, we present a case of severe acute kidney injury (AKI) that developed after inhalation of SC in an otherwise healthy young patient. A kidney biopsy revealed severe acute tubular necrosis, and supportive management resulted in the recovery of the kidney function. Herein, we briefly summarize the only two previous reports (a total of 21 cases) on the association between SC abuse and renal dysfunction and identify the common aspects in all observations.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2048-8505
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sft047
ID  - ref1
ER  -