Warfarin-related Nephropathy: Another Newly Recognized Complication of an Old Drug

Overview

Journal Kidney Int

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Nephrology

Date 2011 Jul 2

PMID 21720303

Citations 15

Authors

Dana V Rizk

David G Warnock

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Abstract

Since its approval in the 1950s, warfarin has been the most often prescribed anticoagulant, with attendant risks of bleeding. Brodsky et al. describe another potential complication of warfarin therapy. Warfarin-related nephropathy (WRN) has been described in patients with chronic kidney disease and appears to accelerate the rate of progression and increase the risk of death. The interactions between warfarin and chronic kidney disease are complex, and the recognition of the potential complications is expanding.

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