Original Article

Two cases of heroin associated nephropathy

  • Muharrem Doğan
  • Cüneyt Müderrisoğlu
  • Füsun Erdenen
  • Fahri Akgül
  • Mine Besler
  • Hayri Polat

İstanbul Med J 2006;7(4):37-42

Many cases of acute and chronic renal failure, nephrotic syndrome and rabdomyolysis have been reportedin literature. We present two cases of acute renal failure associated with heroın use and reviewed this subject.

Keywords: Heroin (diacetylmorphine); nephropathy; renalfailure