Beyond Ingestion: Nasal Inhalation-Induced Aristolochic Acid Nephropathy from a Traditional Herbal Remedy – A Case Report
This case highlights a previously underrecognized route of AA exposure and underscores the critical importance of comprehensive history-taking, increased regulation of alternative medicines, and public awareness to prevent similar cases of nephrotoxicity.
Authors
- Somchai Eiam-Ong
- Suwasin Udomkarnjananun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4087-9032)
- Patnarin Kanjanabuch
- Veerapat Wattanasatja
- Talerngsak Kanjanabuch
Institutions
- Chulalongkorn University (TH)
- King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (TH)
- Sappasithiprasong Hospital (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Glomerular Diseases
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000550695
- Primary Topic
- Nephrotoxicity and Medicinal Plants
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
- Chulalongkorn University
- Health Systems Research Institute
- Thailand Science Research and Innovation
- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University