Chronic Kidney Disease from Polyvinylpyrrolidone Deposition in Persons with Intravenous Drug Use.

Ida Viken StalundHeidi GrønsethFinn P ReinholtEinar SvarstadHans-Peter MartiSabine Leh

Published in: Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN (2022)

Intravenous injection of a specific oral methadone syrup caused polyvinylpyrrolidone deposition in the kidney in persons with opioid addiction and intravenous drug use. Kidney biopsy findings suggested an association between polyvinylpyrrolidone deposition and tubular atrophy.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
high dose
ultrasound guided
end stage renal disease
chronic pain
pain management
fine needle aspiration
endothelial cells
high glucose