Maternal drugs and neonatal renal failure

Maternal use of drugs during pregnancy may cause irreversible renal failure in the newborn. This report highlights the adverse effect of telmisartan during the last trimester of pregnancy. The neonate presented with oliguric renal failure and the renal histology showed proximal tubular dysgenesis.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M Sahay, K Ismal, P S Vali, D Saivani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2014;volume=24;issue=4;spage=249;epage=251;aulast=Sahay