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3317538

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-1-12
pubmed:abstractText
Viper bites are a significant cause of mortality in India. Acute renal failure is a common finding in cases of lethal envenomization. Coagulation abnormalities and shock are other key clinical features. Some of the renal lesions appear to reflect a direct toxic effect of venom on kidney parenchyma. Glomerular, tubular, interstitial, and vascular lesions have all been described. Experimentally, viper venom causes mesangiolysis, and this may be a significant factor in the pathogenesis of viper bite-induced glomerular disease. Treatment with antivenom is commonly used but is not supported by controlled trials. Dialysis and supportive treatment appear to be the mainstay of therapy in cases complicated by renal failure.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0886-022X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
91-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Viper bite poisoning in India: a review with special reference to renal complications.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Nephrology, Caritas Hospital, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Review