Abstract
The awareness of aluminum as a potential toxic risk in patients, especially infants and children with chronic renal insufficiency, is beginning to be widely appreciated. This paper will review the clinical features of aluminum intoxication, potential sources of aluminum, risk factors in pediatrics, and treatment of aluminum intoxication. It is hoped that this review provides the nephrologist with useful information concerning recognition and management of aluminum intoxication.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Aluminum / poisoning*
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Anemia / chemically induced
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Brain Diseases / chemically induced
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Child
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Citrates / pharmacology
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Deferoxamine / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant Food
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Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications*
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Kidney Transplantation
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Osteomalacia / chemically induced
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Parathyroid Hormone / physiology
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Renal Dialysis / adverse effects
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Risk Factors
Substances
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Citrates
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Parathyroid Hormone
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Aluminum
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Deferoxamine