[en] We report seven Caucasian patients with unusual Sulfamethoxazole
crystalluria on random urine sediment analysis. Crystals had very uncommon and various shapes and were identified thanks to infrared spectroscopy. An eGFR (MDRD) decrease was associated to crystalluria onset in three patients.
Disciplines :
Urology & nephrology Laboratory medicine & medical technology
Author, co-author :
Castiglione, Vincent ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de pharmacie > Chimie médicale
CAVALIER, Etienne ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Service de chimie clinique
GADISSEUR, Romy ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Service de chimie clinique
Language :
English
Title :
Case report: Uncommon Sulfamethoxazole Crystalluria
Alternative titles :
[fr] Crystallurie rare de Sulfaméthoxazole
Publication date :
2018
Journal title :
Clinical Biochemistry
ISSN :
0009-9120
eISSN :
1873-2933
Publisher :
Elsevier, Netherlands
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Commentary :
Link to full text https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1XMnz2GFIL78Y
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