NELL-1-associated membranous nephropathy linked to skin fairness cream use: insights from an Indian case series

Kidney Int. 2024 Jun;105(6):1316-1319. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2024.03.025. Epub 2024 Apr 12.

Authors

Ranjit Narayanan¹, Sajeesh Sivadas², Anila Abraham Kurien³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Nephrology, Aster MIMS Hospital, Kottakkal, Kerala, India. Electronic address: ranjitnarayanan@gmail.com.
² Department of Nephrology, Aster MIMS Hospital, Kottakkal, Kerala, India.
³ Department of Pathology, Renopath, Center for Renal and Urological Pathology, Chennai, India.

PMID: 38615743
DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2024.03.025

No abstract available

Keywords: NELL-1; fairness creams; membranous nephropathy; mercury toxicity; nephrotic syndrome; renal biopsy.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Glomerulonephritis, Membranous* / drug therapy
Humans
India
Male
Middle Aged
Skin Cream / administration & dosage
Skin Cream / adverse effects
Skin Pigmentation / drug effects