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Case Reports
. 2021 Jun 8;6(8):2228-2231.
doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.05.019. eCollection 2021 Aug.

Hydroxocobalamin-Induced Oxalate Nephropathy in a Patient With Smoke Inhalation

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Hydroxocobalamin-Induced Oxalate Nephropathy in a Patient With Smoke Inhalation

Jordan Evans et al. Kidney Int Rep. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Kidney biopsy showing mild acute tubular injury and extensive tubular deposition of pale yellow calcium oxalate crystals (left, hematoxylin and eosin, original magnification ×100). These crystals are birefringent under polarized light (right, hematoxylin and eosin, original magnification ×100).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Kidney biopsy at higher magnification showing a renal tubule with calcium oxalate crystal deposition (hematoxylin and eosin, original magnification ×400).

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