Skin Fairness Cream–Associated NELL-1 Membranous Nephropathy Treatment With Mercury Chelation and Immunosuppressive Therapy: An Educational Case Report
This case reinforces the risk of mercury containing topicals and is the first to report systemic absorption of this magnitude. While chelation therapy is effective at improving systemic mercury levels, patients may require additional immunosuppression to treat immune complex-mediated MN following exposure.
Authors
- Karthik Tennankore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7919-6709)
- Jordan Thorne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2968-0500)
- Laurette Geldenhuys (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6363-9141)
- Laura Berall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0371-9411)
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Nova Scotia Health Authority (CA)
- Humber River Regional Hospital (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/20543581251376556
- Primary Topic
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00